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Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Mining profits have jumped nearly 200 per cent in a decade while workers' wages have gone backwards, Australian Council of Trade Unions research shows.

Jobs market 'defies gravity' but weakening on horizon

Jobs market 'defies gravity' but weakening on horizon

Jobs market 'defies gravity' but weakening on horizon

Jobs market 'defies gravity' but weakening on horizon

The unemployment rate moved higher last month but is still well below historical norms, with more jobs added to the economy than expected.

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Food delivery platforms have warned that planned gig economy changes could lead to higher delivery costs for consumers and fewer jobs.

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Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

First responders including police and paramedics could soon receive easier access to compensation after major workplace changes cleared a key hurdle.

Banks pass on rate hikes to thrifty home loan customers

Banks pass on rate hikes to thrifty home loan customers

Some mortgage holders are already trimming their spending and working extra hours, with the latest rise to put more pressure on households and the economy.

Easier PTSD compensation, worker protection step closer

Easier PTSD compensation, worker protection step closer

First responders with post-traumatic stress disorder and workers facing domestic violence may soon have greater protections, with laws closer to passing.

Higher labour hire pay threatens viability: Qantas, BHP

Higher labour hire pay threatens viability: Qantas, BHP

Unions and major companies are going head to head over proposed labour hire laws, with the latter arguing higher pay rates will threaten business viability.

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Billionaire says vote for climate with career switch

Billionaire says vote for climate with career switch

Billionaire says vote for climate with career switch

Billionaire says vote for climate with career switch

More than two clean energy jobs will be created for every fossil fuel-related job lost, tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes tells a net-zero jobs fair.

Defence struggling to retain personnel, reach targets

Defence struggling to retain personnel, reach targets

Defence struggling to retain personnel, reach targets

Defence struggling to retain personnel, reach targets

Defence department boss Greg Moriarty has acknowledged the challenge of retaining personnel as lucrative private sector jobs attract staff and levels fall.

Many women left behind by pay gap efforts

Many women left behind by pay gap efforts

Many women left behind by pay gap efforts

Many women left behind by pay gap efforts

Age, cultural identity and disability are among factors that contribute to the gender pay gap, according to a new report into Victoria's public sector.

Muffin Break franchise fined for hiring underage kids

Muffin Break franchise fined for hiring underage kids

Muffin Break franchise fined for hiring underage kids

Muffin Break franchise fined for hiring underage kids

A Melbourne Muffin Break franchise has been fined after admitting 360 charges relating to the illegal employment of three 14-year-old children last year.

Australians fleeced in surge of online employment scams

Australians fleeced in surge of online employment scams

Australians fleeced in surge of online employment scams

Australians fleeced in surge of online employment scams

Scammers are targeting Australians with bogus job offers on social media, with authorities noting a rise in fraudsters impersonating genuine organisations.

Workers urged to embrace, not fear, robot colleagues

Workers urged to embrace, not fear, robot colleagues

Workers urged to embrace, not fear, robot colleagues

Workers urged to embrace, not fear, robot colleagues

From robots on two legs to a giant arm that sorts products, Amazon is testing more machines to work with humans but worker concerns remain high.

Firefighters next frontline NSW workers to get pay rise

Firefighters next frontline NSW workers to get pay rise

Firefighters next frontline NSW workers to get pay rise

Firefighters next frontline NSW workers to get pay rise

Nearly 7000 on-call and permanent firefighters in NSW will receive a 4.5 per cent pay rise after their union and the state government reached an agreement.

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More women and young people join agricultural workforce

Analysis of the 2021 census shows more women, young people and those from a culturally diverse background are choosing to work in agriculture.

Billions in funding for landmark skills agreement

A national skills agreement will seek to train more Australians in high growth sectors, including in green energy, the care sector and digitisation.

Uni staff report 50 per cent spike in sexual harassment

Almost a third of university staff have reported experiencing sexual harassment at work, with the main perpetrators said to be colleagues and managers.

Workplace laws an 'incoherent mess': industry group

A leading industry group has railed against the government's overhaul of workplace laws, saying the changes would be unworkable for business owners.

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Three-quarters of Aussie coal-mining jobs to go by 2050

Coal communities will need a transition plan that extends beyond the pit, with Queensland tagged as one of the hardest hit regions as the world's mines close.

Tradies, skilled workers needed for clean energy shift

Tradies and uni graduates with clean energy skills and sustainability credentials are in demand but Australia needs tens of thousands more to hit climate goals.

Hasler tackles Sea Eagles in court stoush over sacking

Premiership-winning rugby league coach Des Hasler is taking his former club to court over its decision to terminate his contract early.

Australia experiencing 1960s-era skills shortage

Australia is experiencing skills shortages not seen since the 1960s and will need to take urgent action if it wants to meet its economic ambitions.

New workplace laws are 'life and death legislation'

Businesses across Australia have spent millions of dollars on a campaign against workplace reforms that unions say stop gig economy worker deaths.

Apprentice dropouts in sights amid cost of living woes

Apprentice dropouts and more inclusive training are in Skills Minister Brendan O'Connor's sights in unveiling a new crackdown on dodgy skills providers.

Urgent bid for changes to strengthen worker protections

Emergency services workers and domestic violence survivors would be better protected under workplace changes, two key senators pushing for the changes say.

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