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The hourly pay gap between Australia's permanent and casual employees has reached a new record and it's hurting workers, the ACTU says.

ACTU holds fears for contractors who have supported Liddell Power Station

Former workplace umpire Iain Ross and corporate director Elana Rubin have been appointed to the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Unions are pushing for a ban on kitchen benchtops with high silica levels that are linked to lung disease, saying there are alternative products available.

Unions are pushing for a ban on kitchen benchtops with high silica levels that are linked to lung disease, saying there are alternative products available.

Australia’s coal-fired power stations are exiting the grid. This transition is already well underway, as cheaper renewables displace coal and older generators close. Australia’s oldest coal plant, Liddell, is about to close. Eleven coal-fired power plants closed between 2013 and 2020, and at least seven others are slated to close…

The humble billy cart can lure kids away from their expensive mobile phone chat rooms and computer games.

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inflation and rising interest rates make Fair Work Commission's annual wage review a crucial decision as families face hip-pocket pain

As Australia edges towards its 2050 net zero emissions target, the question of how to support workers and communities affected by the decline of fossil

The federal government has backed a wage rise for the nation's lowest paid workers in line with inflation, arguing they should not see their real wages go backwards.