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ACTU Secretary Melissa Donnelly: AI tech pioneers’ fears of AI beyond human control show it is past time for an effective regulator [FSU] 17-09-2026


‘I could face homelessness’: CBA workers revolt over pay deal after bank records $11bn profit [Nine News] 15-09-2026


Transport workers stage historic national strike [7 News] 13-09-2026


International support for striking Australian road transport workers [ITF] 10-09-2026


Record Road Strikes Demand Fairness in Australia's Deadliest Industry [TWU] 10-09-2026



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Medical costs website legislation addresses most concerns, but implementation will be closely watched 2026-09-17 [AMA]

SDA prepares to bargain with Super Retail Group 2026-09-17 [SDA]

Taken Parental Leave? Tell us your experiences. 2026-09-17 [SDA]

Western Australia Public control of WA’s freight rail to provide safe, accountable network for all 2026-09-17 [RTBU]

South Australia Fighting for your rights in SA 2026-09-17 [AWU]

Media workers union highlights continued exploitation of freelance journalists by media outlets 2026-09-17 [MEAA]

New ATO outsourcing deal leaves workers worse off: CPSU 2026-09-17 [CPSU]

ACTU Secretary Melissa Donnelly: AI tech pioneers’ fears of AI beyond human control show it is past time for an effective regulator 2026-09-17 [FSU]

ATO 'locking in outsourcing arrangements that leave workers worse off': union 2026-09-17 [The Times]

New South Wales Glencore floods Ulan with out-of-towners while local jobs stall 2026-09-16 [MEU]

South Australia Whyalla restructure cannot come at expense of workers and community 2026-09-16 [AMWU]

South Australia Hospitals record more than 9,200 Code Blacks in just six months 2026-09-16 [Glam]

Queensland CFMEU inquiry told that bosses’ bikies terrorised worker 2026-09-16 [Green Left Weekly]

Western Australia Still no agreement for Pilbara BHP workers despite historic strike 2026-09-16 [Green Left Weekly]

More jobs go as APS redundancy wave continues 2026-09-15 [CPSU]

You’re invited: The quiet PPL revolution in finance 2026-09-15 [FSU]

Queensland Congrats, Kate Fitzpatrick – 2026 Emma Miller Award winner! 2026-09-15 [FSU]

South Australia Whyalla steelworkers 'stubbornly determined' to keep plant going 2026-09-15 [ABC]

Thousands of CBA staff warn of financial hardship amid pay row 2026-09-15 [News 24]

‘I could face homelessness’: CBA workers revolt over pay deal after bank records $11bn profit 2026-09-15 [Nine News]

Western Australia Combined BHP Ports Unions to seek arbitration over wage deal dispute 2026-09-15 [Reuters]

Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence 2026-09-14 [SDA]

Freight incentive scheme and national panel a win for rail industry and workers 2026-09-14 [RTBU]

Community and disability workers call on Government to support landmark 35 per cent pay claim in the next chapter in the fight for gender pay equity 2026-09-14 [ASU]

New South Wales Villawood Immigration Detention Centre staff claim conditions deteriorated under private company 2026-09-14 [ABC]

Transport workers stage historic national strike 2026-09-13 [7 News]

Tasmania Industrial action: Bass Strait services won't be hit by port strike 2026-09-12 [Pulse]

New South Wales Sydney commuters to enjoy free ferry rides for weeks, union claims as workers strike 2026-09-11 [News 24]

Ahpra decision on deferred payment for medical graduates welcomed 2026-09-11 [AMA]

New South Wales “Our shout” – MUA confirms fare-free ferries in September and October as industrial dispute escalates 2026-09-11 [MUA]

New South Wales Transdev retaliates against ferry passengers with major cancellations as workers stand ready to work 2026-09-11 [MUA]

Rebecca Fawcett appointed CPSU National Secretary 2026-09-11 [CPSU]

Order from the Fair Work Commission - Members at CSL Limited must cease any industrial action planned for Sept 11 2026 6:00am-6:00pm 2026-09-11 [AMWU]

FedEx workers take on robots over Aussie jobs 2026-09-11 [News.com.au]

MEU funds class action against BHP over public holiday breaches 2026-09-10 [MEU]

Transport workers hit the brakes in nationwide strikes 2026-09-10 [The North West Star]

Record Road Strikes Demand Fairness in Australia's Deadliest Industry 2026-09-10 [TWU]

Western Australia Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine vote for strike over pay dispute 2026-09-10 [Mining Weekly]

Victoria Macy Gray Reschedules Melbourne Show Due to Venue Worker Strike 2026-09-10 [Rolling Stone]

Union backs class action against BHP over public holiday work 2026-09-10 [Reuters]

International support for striking Australian road transport workers 2026-09-10 [ITF]

Tasmania SDA Calls For Urgent Action To Protect Retail Workers Following Alleged Glenorchy Stabbing 2026-09-09 [SDA]

New Zealand New South Wales Statement of solidarity with Public Service Association workers in Aotearoa New Zealand 2026-09-09 [PSA]

New South Wales PSA lodges dispute over Department of Education’s refusal to pay lunch meal allowances 2026-09-09 [PSA]

New South Wales NSW EnergyCo: Secure, ongoing public sector jobs 2026-09-09 [PSA]

Queensland Uni of Qld NTEU takes action for jobs, wages and conditions 2026-09-09 [Green Left Weekly]

Thousands of transport workers to strike for fairer future of their industry 2026-09-09 [TWU]

Victoria Arts Centre Melbourne workers escalate campaign with 24-hour stop work action 2026-09-09 [MEAA]

Erin Madeley to step down as MEAA Chief Executive 2026-09-09 [MEAA]

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This month in labour history

10-09-1892 The first train of contractors brought in to scab during the Broken Hill miners' strike arrives and is met with hostility from local men and women. [more]

10-09-1917 Mass meetings of Sydney railway workers express outrage at the unions' capitulation to the government's terms, but nevertheless a return to work from the general strike begins. [more]

16-09-1917 Eva Lynch, a member of the IWW union in Australia, Is arrested while addressing a meeting in Sydney where she was training women public speakers to try to keep the union alive while so many of the men were in prison. [more]

23-09-1945 Australian wharfies refuse to work on Dutch vessels in support of Indonesia’s Independence. [more]