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No flight disruptions tipped as Qantas engineers strike

No flight disruptions tipped as Qantas engineers strike

A months-long pay deal stand-off has prompted hundreds of Qantas engineers to take industrial action for 24 hours in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Dozens of incidents within the embattled CFMEU are being investigated after it was placed into administration following criminal allegations.

Fund sent $511k to CFMEU ahead of criminal allegations

Fund sent $511k to CFMEU ahead of criminal allegations

Fund sent $511k to CFMEU ahead of criminal allegations

Fund sent $511k to CFMEU ahead of criminal allegations

APRA dropped an investigation into a super fund that paid over $500,000 to the CFMEU but took action again after reports of the union's alleged criminal links.

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Worker rights fight as small business calls for growth

Worker rights fight as small business calls for growth

One million employees could lose workplace protections if a contentious legal definition for small business is changed, Labor says while ruling out the push.

Armistice: NSW nurses strike interim wage deal

Armistice: NSW nurses strike interim wage deal

Nurses have struck an interim pay deal with the NSW government, pausing their industrial action as the union continues negotiations on a final wage outcome.

Pay-rise peace deal for firies but union fight not over

Pay-rise peace deal for firies but union fight not over

An industrial stand-off between the NSW government and the firefighters' union will mean thousands of firefighters receive an interim pay rise.

NSW Fisheries officers' night strike over safety risks

NSW Fisheries officers' night strike over safety risks

NSW Fisheries officers are refusing to inspect commercial trawlers at night saying it's too dangerous without access to stab-proof vests and other safety gear.

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Premier faces nurses in latest pay dispute escalation

Premier faces nurses in latest pay dispute escalation

Premier faces nurses in latest pay dispute escalation

Premier faces nurses in latest pay dispute escalation

NSW's nurses and midwives have continued their push for an immediate pay increase, sitting down with the premier late on Thursday.

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

The potential use of software by Melbourne Fire Brigade to close stations and "jeopardise" public safety was leaked to a union boss and government minister.

Union fights against push to appoint administrators

Union fights against push to appoint administrators

Union fights against push to appoint administrators

Union fights against push to appoint administrators

The Victorian branch of the Health Services Union is fighting a Federal Court application to place it into administration.

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Victoria's paramedics have secured a landmark pay deal but the ambulance service still faces sub-par response times, ramping issues and a parliamentary inquiry.

Senior paramedics to get 20pct-plus pay rise under deal

Senior paramedics to get 20pct-plus pay rise under deal

Senior paramedics to get 20pct-plus pay rise under deal

Senior paramedics to get 20pct-plus pay rise under deal

Victoria's most experienced paramedics will receive pay rises of more than 20 per cent under a deal to end a long-running pay dispute with the state government.

DHL downplays delivery impact as 1200 workers strike

DHL downplays delivery impact as 1200 workers strike

DHL downplays delivery impact as 1200 workers strike

DHL downplays delivery impact as 1200 workers strike

DHL workers are striking at warehouses in Victoria and NSW, affecting deliveries for major brands and medical facilities.

All aboard for free fares but train delays still likely

All aboard for free fares but train delays still likely

All aboard for free fares but train delays still likely

All aboard for free fares but train delays still likely

Trains will be free over the weekend for a bumper events schedule but some services could still face disruptions.

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Concerns anti-Semitism probe may spur racial hostility

The Jewish community is calling for a stronger investigation into anti-Semitism on university campuses but others say it could tackle valid criticism of Israel.

Vic treasurer's plea to police amid industrial action

Victoria's treasurer has taken aim at police pursuing industrial action and has urged them to think about the consequences ahead of major events in the state.

Health Services Union takes Victorian branch to court

An embattled Victorian branch of the Health Services Union is facing a forced takeover in a court battle with national leadership.

Free travel as union threatens chaotic industrial move

The rail union says it will shut down a popular train line over safety concerns, as the NSW government offers free travel to pre-empt commuter chaos.

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Thousands of tradies down tools, march in CFMEU support

Thousands of construction workers have turned out in mass rallies to support the CFMEU as the government promises to crack down on bikie infiltration.

Bikies targeted in administrator's CFMEU clean-up

The man in charged with cleaning up the CFMEU has promised to target outlaw bikies and organised criminals in all areas of the construction industry.

Union leader warns of backward step for workers

ACTU president Michele O'Neil has hit out at coalition plans to review changes to workplace laws if the opposition wins next year's federal election.

'Unexceptional': CFMEU organiser's rant reveals all

Violence and intimidation were so prevalent in the construction arm of the CFMEU's Victorian branch that aggressive threats caught on video were 'commonplace'.

Official appointed to fix CFMEU branch abruptly quits

The man appointed to clean up the Victorian branch of the embattled CFMEU has resigned suddenly, as police investigations into the organisation continue.

Self-serving CFMEU leaders ruined union: McManus

ACTU secretary Sally McManus has launched a scathing attack on former CFMEU leaders who she said refused to stand down despite allegations against them.

Nurses will defy order not to strike over pay fight

Strike action by nurses and midwives that will have a large impact on the country's largest hospital system will not be called off despite official orders.

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