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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.

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Labor rubbishes ‘reckless’ Coalition plan to crack down on CFMEU after latest allegations

Murray Watt says deregistering union’s construction division would jeopardise ongoing investigations and that new US-style laws are unnecessary

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Coalition promises Australian version of United States’ RICO act to target CFMEU

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced a Coalition government would introduce legislation, based on an American law used to pursue the Mafia, to enable police to target the “kingpins” of criminal organisations such as outlaw motorcycle gangs.

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Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction 'rip-off'

The opposition wants US-style laws to jail organised crime bosses it says are pulling the strings of alleged construction sector corruption.

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Labor vows to fight hard after massive WA election win

Federal Labor is eyeing off more seats in Western Australia and has pledged to fight hard to win them after Premier Roger Cook secured a landslide victory.

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Australia’s mutual obligation system is broken. Can apologies and reviews save it from suspension?

Senate estimates heard last week that IT failures meant more than $1.2m had to be repaid to some jobseekers and officials did not have ‘full confidence’ in the legality of the system

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AUKUS deal safe despite Trump's acronym stumble: PM

Anthony Albanese has downplayed suggestions the AUKUS alliance was under threat after Donald Trump appeared to not know what it was.

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View from The Hill: the mud flies, but will the voters take much notice?

In these scrappy days before the prime minister announces the election date, the mud and the personal insults are flying, despite the politicians knowing voters hate this sort of thing.

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Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Attempts to use Peter Dutton's decades-old financial records against him reflect poorly on the federal government, the opposition leader says.

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Peter Dutton denies having access to sensitive information as Labor questions personal investments

Liberals decry government ‘dirt unit’ as Labor scrutiny leads to fiery clash during Senate estimates

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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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Officials dodge questions about caravan explosives

Questions relating to a caravan discovered by police containing explosives have been swatted away over fears the investigation could be compromised.

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Government opposes push to slash penalty rates

A stoush is brewing over Australia's lowest-paid workers as the federal government fights a proposal to wind back penalty rates.

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Wong says she expressed ‘importance of Oscar Jenkins’ condition’ to Russian foreign minister – as it happened

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Migrant worker anguish behind Australia's meat industry

Overseas workers employed by the Australian meat processing industry have their freedoms restricted, work long hours and do unpaid labour, a snapshot shows.

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Hope for end to wage theft as laws come into force

Criminal penalties for employers who deliberately underpay workers have come into effect, with hopes they will deter bosses from engaging in the practice.

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View from The Hill: another Liberal moderate to leave Dutton team

A second member of the shadow cabinet has announced he is quitting parliament, further depleting the moderates’ presence in the parliamentary Liberal party and boosting the chance of the teal candidate in the Sydney seat of Bradfield.

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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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'Evil' synagogue fire declared likely terrorism

The firebombing of a synagogue was likely an 'evil' and politically motivated terror attack, authorities say, as police search for three suspects.

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Congress of cheesed-off unions could leave Labor scrambling for crumbs

‘Potentially historic’ moment looms at the ACTU meeting, as aggrieved unions threaten to direct support elsewhere

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PM and senior minister say Melbourne synagogue firebombing appears to be terrorism

Anthony Albanese and Murray Watt made the comments in the wake of the attack on Adass Israel but security agencies are yet to determine the motive

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PM personally believes synagogue attack was terrorism

A synagogue incident has been called a 'terrorist attack' by some, and while the prime minister personally agrees, an official determination has not been made.

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Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Employment Minister Murray Watt is convening a roundtable with Pacific envoys to shore up worker protections in a regional labour mobility scheme.

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Eye of political storm nears as focus turns to polls

After passing a flurry of bills at the eleventh hour, Labor is spruiking its wins ahead of a much-anticipated federal election.

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Australian visa scheme a 'breeding ground' for slavery

Exploitation and working conditions likened to modern slavery have been alleged within a Pacific islander working visa scheme run by Australia.

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