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Premier to pocket $500,000 as MPs handed pay bump

Premier to pocket $500,000 as MPs handed pay bump

Victorian MPs have been awarded a 3.5 per cent salary bump, pushing Premier Jacinta Allan's annual pay package close to half a million dollars.

Deals beyond 'baseline' pay rise could fuel budget pain

Deals beyond 'baseline' pay rise could fuel budget pain

Deals beyond 'baseline' pay rise could fuel budget pain

Deals beyond 'baseline' pay rise could fuel budget pain

Several unions want worker pay packets to rise beyond the NSW government's offer, but critics warn going further could hurt the budget for years.

Prime minister set to be paid more than US president

Prime minister set to be paid more than US president

Prime minister set to be paid more than US president

Prime minister set to be paid more than US president

The Australian prime minister is set to be paid more than the US president for the first time in history.

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Industries becoming more 'reliant' on unpaid overtime

Industries becoming more 'reliant' on unpaid overtime

Australian workers are doing more and more hours of unpaid overtime and are scared saying 'no' will limit their career opportunities, a survey shows.

Unions, bosses flip out over paying for junior burgers

Unions, bosses flip out over paying for junior burgers

A proposal to abolish junior rates for retail and food workers over 18 could result in a pay boost for young workers, but industry warns of job losses.

Wages bump unlikely to concern Reserve Bank: economists

Wages bump unlikely to concern Reserve Bank: economists

A 3.75 per cent boost to minimum wages and awards will deliver a small real gain to millions of Australian workers without throwing fuel on the inflation fire.

Blaming lowest-paid workers for inflation 'disgusting'

Blaming lowest-paid workers for inflation 'disgusting'

Australia's lowest-paid workers, who will soon receive a 3.75 per cent pay bump, should not be blamed for continued inflation challenges, a minister says.

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Wages supported by cost-of-living measures: employers

Wages supported by cost-of-living measures: employers

Wages supported by cost-of-living measures: employers

Wages supported by cost-of-living measures: employers

Employer groups are arguing the government's cost-of-living relief should be taken into account for any boost to the minimum wage for the lowest paid workers.

Wages still outpacing inflation, silver lining for RBA

Wages still outpacing inflation, silver lining for RBA

Wages still outpacing inflation, silver lining for RBA

Wages still outpacing inflation, silver lining for RBA

Workers enjoyed a pay-packet bump in the March quarter but a drop in the wage price index has eased fears wages are contributing to inflation.

Push for gender-based wage rise to help close pay gap

Push for gender-based wage rise to help close pay gap

Push for gender-based wage rise to help close pay gap

Push for gender-based wage rise to help close pay gap

A bigger wage bump for workers in female-dominated industries will help bring the nation closer to equal pay, the Australian Council of Trade Unions says.

Super fund sued over rail worker miscalculation claims

Super fund sued over rail worker miscalculation claims

Super fund sued over rail worker miscalculation claims

Super fund sued over rail worker miscalculation claims

Victorian transport workers are taking the state's dedicated government employee super fund to court, claiming they've been collectively short-changed millions.

Wage review should consider tax cuts: retail bosses

Wage review should consider tax cuts: retail bosses

Wage review should consider tax cuts: retail bosses

Wage review should consider tax cuts: retail bosses

The retail sector wants the workplace umpire to be more conservative as it considers the size of the next annual pay rise for millions of low-paid workers.

Ai Group backs minimum wage increase of 2.8 pct

Ai Group backs minimum wage increase of 2.8 pct

Ai Group backs minimum wage increase of 2.8 pct

Ai Group backs minimum wage increase of 2.8 pct

Business groups want the industrial umpire to proceed with caution on its annual minimum wage call as unions vie for a bigger boost to help workers get ahead.

PM says minimum wage workers 'should not fall behind'

PM says minimum wage workers 'should not fall behind'

PM says minimum wage workers 'should not fall behind'

PM says minimum wage workers 'should not fall behind'

Lowest-paid workers should not be going backwards and worker pay rises are not at odds with moderating inflation, the prime minister says.

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Aged care workers get big pay bump in 'win for dignity'

Australia's aged care workers are celebrating a substantial pay rise after a years-long campaign their union says will usher a "new era of decency and dignity".

Wages outrunning inflation in win for household budgets

Average wages grew at the fastest annual pace in 14 years in 2023 while just outpacing inflation, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported.

How asking a recruit's past salary entrenches pay gap

Employers asking recruits what they currently earn to determine their salaries can reinforce the gender pay gap, business leaders have been told.

Storm clouds loom for economy as rain, floods take toll

The fallout from severe storms in Queensland could lead to consequences for the economy and budget bottom line, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned.

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Teacher pay stand-off ends after union backs new offer

Parents have likely seen the last of teacher strikes for the time being after the South Australian government's latest pay offer won union support.

Teacher pay offer 'one step forward, two steps back'

NSW teachers are demanding an enduring commitment to higher salaries and reduced workloads as they criticise the state government's four-year pay offer.

'That is progress': optimism as wages climb again

Workers feeling the pinch amid inflationary pressures may finally be experiencing some relief, with wage growth catching up to a key cost of living measure.

Woolworths accused of underpaying staff $1m in leave

Woolworths underpaid more than $1 million in long service leave to 1235 former employees, Victoria's wage watchdog says.

Biggest pay boost in 20 years for NSW public workers

More than 80,000 public sector workers in Australia's most populous state will receive a pay rise, which will be backdated.

Interstate deals could guide NSW workers' next pay rise

NSW has been warned it could add to inflation as experts consider whether the state should look at interstate deals to guide its public sector wage increases.

Market forces blamed for $12m in project boss salaries

Victoria is paying more than a dozen road and rail project bosses above the maximum recommended package but the state government has defended the salaries.

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