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Union lashed over $1bn Vic consultancy costs complaint

The Victorian Labor government has spent close to $1 billion on consultancy agencies since it was first elected in 2014, new union data shows.

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Striking ABC workers proclaim solidarity forever

ABC staff around Australia have walked off the job for the first time in 17 years to protest an ongoing pay dispute with the national broadcaster's management.

AAP

ABC staff to walk off the job on 7 March in first industrial action in 17 years

Strike over latest pay offer from management timed to make it difficult to cover Reserve Bank’s scheduled board meeting and cash rate announcement

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ACT govt accused of pursuing 'sexist wages policy'

The CPSU says the government's offer would overwhelmingly benefit a male workforce.

The Canberra Times

Laura Tingle a step closer to ABC board with staff union’s surprise endorsement

The Community and Public Sector Union held a merit-based selection process and chose the political editor of 7.30

The Guardian - AU

DFAT accused of bungling 2023 graduate program recruitment, excluding diverse candidates

The CPSU writes to DFAT alleging that more than a quarter of the applicants who got a conditional offer to join the program were rejected months later, and that many who could not get their security clearances in time to join were from diverse backgrounds.

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APS staff allowed to work on Australia Day after Morrison rule revoked

Former prime minister Scott Morrison issued a directive shortly before the election, removing the ability to allow APS staff to arrange a substitute day for Australia Day and other public holidays.

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CPSU/CSA accepts WA government's latest pay and conditions offer for public sector workers

After months of negotiations, a union representing 40,000 public sector workers in Western Australia accepts the government's wages and conditions offer.

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Robodebt inquiry, set to hear from Coalition members, hears Services Australia staff were alarmed about scheme

Ahead of Scott Morrison and Marise Payne appearing before the robodebt royal commission, the inquiry has heard Services Australia staff were "incensed" and "alarmed" about the scheme.

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‘You are being misled’: the Centrelink worker who tried to stop robodebt as it started

Exclusive: As the disastrous program gathered pace, Colleen Taylor reached out to her boss with strong concerns, only to be dismissed as overly sympathetic to welfare recipients

The Guardian - AU

Mikhail Gorbachev: Key moments in Soviet Union leader’s life and career

Tributes have poured in for the former world leader

Evening Standard

Mikhail Gorbachev Dies At 91: What's The Final Soviet Union Leader's Legacy?

The world leader who closed out the Cold War and brought democracy to the former Soviet Union died Tuesday at the age of 91, according t

Benzinga

Land rights of privatised CPSUs should remain with States: CPI(M) MP

MP moves Private Member Bill seeking return of land rights to States

The Hindu

Foot-and-mouth disease is far from Australia's only biosecurity risk — here are the other threats

The threat of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is dominating the headlines, but it's not the only risk the nation faces — and some of the others are already here.

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DFAT set to cut graduate program length in half

The highly sought-after Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade graduate program is set to shorten in length next year.

The Guardian - AU

Warning over Centrelink call centres as Services Australia slashes contracts

Exclusive: Agency says decision to cut outsourced workload by 30% is due to reduced demand as unions warn of longer wait times

Newcastle Herald

University of Newcastle staff take step towards striking over pay and conditions

"Members and staff more broadly are fed up with the treatment they've received over a number of years now."

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National Disability Insurance Agency accused of discriminating against employees with disability

Some current and former staff of the National Disability Insurance Agency say it failed to provide them with the assistive technology and physical adjustments to their workspaces to enable them to do their jobs properly.

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Crown poker machine taxes brought in line with pubs and clubs as Victorian government clamps down in budget

The upcoming Victorian budget will target Melbourne's embattled Crown Casino as a revenue source, raising taxes on its poker machine winnings.

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