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Airline labour hire flight attendants to get pay boost

Airline labour hire flight attendants to get pay boost

The federal government is playing up the success of its 'same job, same pay' laws after a win by flight attendants working for labour hire firms.

Public mental health system 'overwhelmed' as staff quit

Public mental health system 'overwhelmed' as staff quit

Public mental health system 'overwhelmed' as staff quit

Public mental health system 'overwhelmed' as staff quit

Psychiatrists are demanding a big, one-off pay increase as they face off in court against a state government refusing to budge.

Women warned as coalition pushes work-from-home ban

Women warned as coalition pushes work-from-home ban

Women warned as coalition pushes work-from-home ban

Women warned as coalition pushes work-from-home ban

Women will be most affected by an opposition proposal to force public servants back to the office full time, a government frontbencher says.

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Exams, psych test axed in bid to boost police recruits

Exams, psych test axed in bid to boost police recruits

A bid to boost police numbers will see one force drop requirements including an entrance exam and psychological testing for those keen to join law enforcement.

Amping up: $45m boost to get women into energy and tech

Amping up: $45m boost to get women into energy and tech

Women could help to close skills shortages in areas such as cybersecurity, clean energy and construction that pose a threat to Australia's progress.

Senators warned don't 'badger or harass' witnesses

Senators warned don't 'badger or harass' witnesses

A complaint has been made about how a government official has been treated at a Senate estimates hearing after a fiery session.

Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed

Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed

Changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme that would have boosted the wages of some workers has been pushed back to 2026 as it is reviewed.

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Women less likely to turn up to work sick than men

Women less likely to turn up to work sick than men

Women less likely to turn up to work sick than men

Women less likely to turn up to work sick than men

Women are more likely to observe sickness prevention practices in the workplace than men, a study has found.

Paper mill worker lockout ends after pay deal clinched

Paper mill worker lockout ends after pay deal clinched

Paper mill worker lockout ends after pay deal clinched

Paper mill worker lockout ends after pay deal clinched

A pay deal stand-off at a paper and packaging mill has ended, with hundreds of workers returning to work after reaching an in-principle agreement.

Pressure on police chief after no-confidence vote

Pressure on police chief after no-confidence vote

Pressure on police chief after no-confidence vote

Pressure on police chief after no-confidence vote

There are reports one state's police chief will not stay in the job after a more than half the force declared they have no confidence in him.

Train network recovers as workers continue court fight

Train network recovers as workers continue court fight

Train network recovers as workers continue court fight

Train network recovers as workers continue court fight

Union officials and train network representatives have met in court, a day after industrial action crippled a state's train system.

Sneak strike 'gaslights' commuters on Valentine's Day

Sneak strike 'gaslights' commuters on Valentine's Day

Sneak strike 'gaslights' commuters on Valentine's Day

Sneak strike 'gaslights' commuters on Valentine's Day

Authorities are blaming a "sneak strike" for the cancellation or delay of more than 1200 train services amid union claims workers were locked out.

How workplace rudeness can snowball into toxic culture

How workplace rudeness can snowball into toxic culture

How workplace rudeness can snowball into toxic culture

How workplace rudeness can snowball into toxic culture

Acceptance of low-level bad behaviour allows bullying to spread like a disease, warns a workplace safety expert who says managers need to nip it in the bud.

Petition to parliament pushes for four-day working week

Petition to parliament pushes for four-day working week

Petition to parliament pushes for four-day working week

Petition to parliament pushes for four-day working week

Greater work-life balances and time with family are just some of the reasons Sunshine State residents are petitioning for a four-day work week.

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Women face new battles once they reach the boardroom

The perception that women are more emotional, sensitive and empathetic towards others is contributing to gender inequality in the boardroom, research suggests.

Equality, safety key to female staff retention: survey

More than 80 per cent of women would consider leaving a job that didn't take sexual harassment seriously according to a survey by anti-violence group Our Watch.

Full steam ahead in pay fight despite rail reprieve

Passengers will be able to get where they need to go on a major rail network after works bans were dropped but a long-term deal is no closer to being struck.

Wards shut as fears mount for mass psychiatrist walkout

Psychiatrists have begun to walk away from their jobs in the public system over an intensifying wage dispute which threatens to cause significant bed closures.

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Last-ditch bid to stop psychiatrists quitting en masse

Replacing psychiatrists with nurses and counsellors will not lower standards, state leaders insist, as crisis plans are drawn up for looming resignations.

New Year's show goes on but fireworks loom in train row

Millions of people can enjoy Sydney's world-famous New Year's Eve fireworks after a union and government paused a pay fight during the holidays.

Qantas avoids chaos but more strikes ready for take-off

Engineers at Australia's largest airline are taking industrial action to target the peak summer travel period as Qantas refuses to buckle to their pay demands.

Striking Qantas engineers look to crash Christmas party

Engineers at Australia's largest airline have targeted the peak summer travel period with industrial action, escalating an eight-month dispute over a pay deal.

You're kidding: cops sue force claiming unpaid overtime

Police union members could receive hundreds of millions of dollars for what they say is unpaid overtime over the past six years amid a protracted pay dispute.

Workers protest CFMEU takeover as court battle starts

Blue-collar unionists are rallying against a forced takeover of the construction union, saying the laws strip them of their rights, as a legal challenge begins.

Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

A labour scheme criticised as being ripe for exploitation and having safety issues has been the focus of talks between Australian and Pacific island leaders.

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