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Saturday 4 July 2009, 13:14:22

Top news stories from Australia

New South Wales Job safety breach win could be the last [SMH] 2009-07-04

New law to cover foreign ships in victory for Maritime Workers Union [The Australian] 2009-07-04

New South Wales VIDEO: Urgent - don't risk our safety [Unions NSW] 2009-07-03

Employers fear workers' powers [Adelaide Advertiser] 2009-07-02

Canberra's 'Buy Australian' truce bid [Melbourne Age] 2009-07-02

Other labour news from Australia

Queensland Ipswich police beat undermanned: union [Brisbane Times] 2009-07-04

Victoria Chief of strife-torn HSU promises to pay back $15,000 [Melbourne Age] 2009-07-04

Queensland Unions protest against public asset sale [ABC] 2009-07-04

CFMEU accused of helping jailed terrorism supporter [The Australian] 2009-07-04

Local laws to rule the seas [SMH] 2009-07-04

Queensland AWU organisers $2000 wager with Rockhampton Regional Council CEO [Rockhampton Morning Bulletin] 2009-07-04

Western Australia Rockfall probe 'must be made public' [ABC] 2009-07-04

Unions, employers share common ground [The Australian] 2009-07-04

Queensland Child protection officer sues over job horror [Brisbane Courier Mail] 2009-07-03

Queensland Unions to march on Qld parliament [AAP] 2009-07-03

CPSU win in NT Intervention Allowance Dispute [CPSU] 2009-07-03

Queensland Official end to work choices-ANF celebrates [QNU] 2009-07-03

Queensland QCU Rally attacks bligh on plan to sell assets [Mackay Daily Mercury] 2009-07-03

Western Australia Joe McDonald among construction union officials facing court [The Australian] 2009-07-03

Union backs plan to raise bar in childcare sector [ABC] 2009-07-03

Queensland Council workers demand pay action [Cairns Post] 2009-07-03

Victoria Geelong workers angry over Thorntons Engineering sackings - the day before Fair Work laws start [Geelong Advertiser] 2009-07-03

Western Australia ABCC takes Joe McDonald to court [WA Business News] 2009-07-02

COAG national childhood strategy a BIG STEP in the right direction [LHMU] 2009-07-02

Queensland 'One class size does not fit all' [Brisbane Times] 2009-07-02

The economic costs of a heart attack [SafetyAtWorkBlog] 2009-07-02

New legislation puts drivers back in the front seat [TWU] 2009-07-02

Western Australia Miners ‘too afraid’ to work after rockfall [West Australian] 2009-07-02

Western Australia WA needs to cooperate on IR law: Gillard [AAP] 2009-07-02

New IR laws 'won't lead to wages breakout' [AAP] 2009-07-02

AWU welcomes Government changes to Employee Share Schemes [AWU] 2009-07-02

Australia's chief nurse wins ICN presidency [ANF] 2009-07-02

New South Wales Police union hopes for Rees wages meeting [ABC] 2009-07-02

Queensland Labor Minister in verbal stoush with union member [ABC] 2009-07-02

New South Wales Sydney Hospital nurses hit with parking fee hike of nearly 50% [NSWNA] 2009-07-02

New South Wales Newcastle's Calvary Mater needs urgent funding to relieve emergency department pressure [NSWNA] 2009-07-02

Queensland Business group raises concerns about Qld teacher strikes [ABC] 2009-07-02

New South Wales Union fears TV deal job cuts [ABC] 2009-07-02

Queensland AWU Sugar workers to vote on pay offer [ABC] 2009-07-02

Sleep disorders and workplace safety – new research grant [SafetyAtWorkBlog] 2009-07-02

Two injured in workplace falls [ABC News] 2009-07-02

Queensland Time for Bligh to solve teachers pay crisis [QTU] 2009-07-02

Sherry yields ground on employee share schemes [SMH] 2009-07-02

All retrenched workers to be retrained at TAFE [The Australian] 2009-07-02

New South Wales AMWU seeks Canadian Consul ban on further exports of asbestos to impoverished nations [AMWU] 2009-07-02

Business, unions hail share scheme U-turn [The Australian] 2009-07-02

New South Wales Nurses Union call for funding to relieve pressure at Calvary Mater [Newcastle Herald] 2009-07-02

Unions hail win for the lowly paid [Melbourne Age] 2009-07-02

Bosses fret over new IR laws [SMH] 2009-07-02

Queensland Progress is sweet on sugar pay talks [Bundaberg News Mail] 2009-07-02

Lost lessons of the 100,000 'dead men' [The Australian] 2009-07-02

Curtain up on a new era of workplace relations [The Australian] 2009-07-02

Hotel trio first to approach Work Australia [The Australian] 2009-07-02

Pay rise claim has echoes of disaster [The Australian] 2009-07-02

Queensland Teachers defend 18 per cent pay demand [Brisbane Courier Mail] 2009-07-02

Govt backs down on employee scheme threshold [ABC] 2009-07-01

Western Australia AMWU intensifies calls for Federal Inquiry into BHP Mines after another accident [AMWU] 2009-07-01

Queensland Teachers rally outside premier's office [Brisbane Times] 2009-07-01

Tax cuts to boost workers' wallets [SBS News] 2009-07-01

South Australia School mergers rejected at Whyalla [ABC] 2009-07-01

Queensland Child protection cop bags union presidency [Brisbane Times] 2009-07-01

Telstra, unions agree on bargaining principles [ZDNet Australia] 2009-07-01

WorkChoices no more [ABC AM] 2009-07-01

ACTU claims day of celebration [ABC AM] 2009-07-01

New IR era starts as business warns against wages breakout [ABC PM] 2009-07-01

Government buckles on share scheme crackdown [ABC PM] 2009-07-01

New South Wales Essential service workers receive 4 per cent wage rise [PSA of NSW] 2009-07-01

Hotel staff 'first to use' Fair Work Act [ABC] 2009-07-01

Fed Treasurer Swan warns unions as new IR umpire sits [AAP] 2009-07-01

Telstra and communications industry unions agree on important principles [ACTU] 2009-07-01

Northern Territory Centrelink threatens to cut power [CPSU] 2009-07-01

Victoria Ballarat must attract more businesses: AMWU [ABC] 2009-07-01

ACTU welcomes new IR system [AAP] 2009-07-01

Unions, business must show restraint - Rudd [AAP] 2009-07-01

Labor Unions May Push For 4% Wage Rise [Dow Jones] 2009-07-01

Queensland AWU welcomes today's enterprise bargaining talks with Bundaberg Sugar because it is July 1, start of federal government's new Fair Work laws [Bundaberg News Mail] 2009-07-01

Fair Work laws replace WorkChoices [ABC] 2009-07-01

Time to celebrate new IR laws - stronger rights and protections for Australian workers [AWU] 2009-07-01

Victoria Winery workers face voluntary redundancy [ABC] 2009-07-01

Australian Capital Territory Police union urges tougher bikie laws [Canberra Times] 2009-07-01

The hard new bargain facing luxury hotel workers [ABC 7.30 Report] 2009-07-01

Victoria HSU back in strife on sackings [Melbourne Age] 2009-07-01

Hotel staff aim to be first in line for new fair work laws [SMH] 2009-07-01

Union push for 6pc wage rises [The Australian] 2009-07-01

Boneheads are back on the streets [The Australian] 2009-07-01

Union blamed as staff avoid retailers' pay deal [The Australian] 2009-07-01

Victoria HSU uses Work Choices laws to sack staff [The Australian] 2009-07-01

Tasmania Launceston car parts company saved to protect 5000 jobs [ABC PM] 2009-06-30

Western Australia Minister hints at closing down BHP mine [WA Today] 2009-06-30

Western Australia BHP safety concerns continue after another mine incident [Mining Safety] 2009-06-30

Western Australia Inspector to examine mine rockfall [ABC] 2009-06-30

Gillard announces funding for education on new Fair Work rules [Smart Business] 2009-06-30

Western Australia BHP denies miner was trapped after rockfall [AAP] 2009-06-30

Tasmania Union leader who once urged Tasmanians against voting Labor has been nominated for ALP pre-selection [ABC] 2009-06-30

AHA and unions in a biff over enterprise agreements [Hospitality] 2009-06-30

South Australia CFMEU heavyweight Justin Feehan faces Federal Magistrates Court [Adelaide Advertiser] 2009-06-30

Western Australia Building Union in WA gets writs for walkouts [West Australian] 2009-06-30

Western Australia Western Power workers reject agreement [WA Today] 2009-06-30

Police union calls for 'climate cops' [ABC] 2009-06-30

Western Australia Miners safe as BHP closes Perseverance after seismic event [The Australian] 2009-06-30

Western Australia Another man trapped at BHP Leinster mine [WA Today] 2009-06-30

More workplace stressors – email and “upwards bullying” [SafetyAtWorkBlog] 2009-06-30

Queensland McGuires holding on to WorkChoices [LHMU Queensland] 2009-06-30

Australia Council strike action continues [CPSU] 2009-06-30

New delays to Labor's revamp of IR awards [The Australian] 2009-06-30