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‘I never gave consent’: The Australians being replaced with copies of themselves

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‘I never gave consent’: The Australians being replaced with copies of themselves [The Morning Herald] 09-10-2026


Non-competes ban would boost workers’ wages by $4,300 a year [ACTU] 07-10-2026


Cruise ship sector on notice to deliver basic legal protections to vulnerable crew [MUA] 06-10-2026


/ Global MUA and international dockworkers unite to fight automation and defend waterfront jobs [MUA] 01-10-2026


Rebecca Fawcett Makes History As First Out & Proud LGBTQIA+ Leader Of An Aussie National Trade Union [The Star-Observer] 30-09-2026



Other news


VIDEO  Transport Workers Union speaks on today's strikes by StarTrack workers 2026-10-09 [Nine News]

SDA Submission to Treasury on Harmonising Retail Tenancies Across Australia 2026-10-09 [SDA]

Emergency fuel lifeline must be reinstated to deliver relief to transport industry 2026-10-09 [TWU]

AEU welcomes funding to train more TAFE teachers 2026-10-09 [AEU]

Australian Maritime Union Leaders Bring AUKUS Security Warning to Washington 2026-10-09 [ABN TV]

New South Wales $12m Newell Hwy rest area upgrades give truckies more space 2026-10-09 [Big Rigs]

Virgin ground staff to vote on industrial action 2026-10-09 [Australian Aviation]

‘I never gave consent’: The Australians being replaced with copies of themselves 2026-10-09 [The Morning Herald]

New South Wales One Nation took labour hire money and can’t be trusted 2026-10-08 [Unions NSW]

Fragmented system failing people with severe and enduring mental illness 2026-10-08 [AMA]

Leticia McKenna Awarded Austraffic PFA Young Women’s Footballer of the Year 2026-10-08 [PFA]

Ellie Carpenter Awarded Austraffic PFA Women’s Footballer of the Year for the second time in illustrious career 2026-10-08 [PFA]

Victoria MEU win! New specialist safety roles for Victorian power industry 2026-10-08 [MEU]

New South Wales Mount Pleasant workers need certainty after High Court decision 2026-10-08 [MEU]

South Australia Nissan Casting raises no objection as AMWU wins 30 extra days to start protected industrial action 2026-10-08 [On Notice]

Victoria Public Mental Health: Massive Win for Allied Health Workers 2026-10-07 [HACSU]

Non-competes ban would boost workers’ wages by $4,300 a year 2026-10-07 [ACTU]

AI chatbots are increasing banking sector workloads and impacting customers, says union 2026-10-07 [HR Leader]

Victoria Independent Education Union granted 30-day extension for protected action at Overnewton Anglican Community College 2026-10-07 [On Notice]

Western Australia Hilton Foods loses bid to keep AWU out of Bunbury meat plant as 1915 undertaking found no longer able to be relied on 2026-10-07 [On Notice]

Western Australia Talison Lithium on notice after WorkSafe finds psychological distress among Greenbushes workers 2026-10-07 [ABC]

Non-compete ban could lift wages by four per cent as unions urge Albanese government to resist business pressure 2026-10-07 [News 24]

‘Trap’ costing Aussie workers $4k 2026-10-07 [News.com.au]

DHL Supply Chain workers to vote on strike action after employer’s objection that the ballot was premature is rejected 2026-10-07 [On Notice]

Could you spot a super scammer? Join our webinar to find out 2026-10-06 [FSU]

South Australia Union leads negotiations as Millicent highlights broader challenges 2026-10-06 [The SE Voice]

Cruise ship sector on notice to deliver basic legal protections to vulnerable crew 2026-10-06 [MUA]

New South Wales Labour hire licensing shows Labor has a plan, One Nation has slogans 2026-10-05 [Unions NSW]

First pay equity increase begins for health professionals 2026-10-05 [HSU]

FSU calls for Workplace Protection Orders to extend to finance sector 2026-10-05 [FSU]

Worker union criticises ‘uncoordinated, employer and developer-centric’ AI rollout 2026-10-05 [HR Leader]

ASU says workers can’t bear RBA assault as Bank lifts rates to a 15-year high 2026-10-04 [ASU]

Western Australia Yancoal Premier Coal Workers Reject Pay Deal, Strike Begins Saturday 2026-10-03 [IndexBox]

Vale Jo Sutton 2026-10-02 [ETU]

‘Electrician Workforce Capacity Study’ released 2026-10-02 [ETU]

Data centres & the skills crisis 2026-10-02 [ETU]

Western Australia Premier Coal workers reject deal and demand fair share 2026-10-02 [MEU]

APRA turns its focus to the platform risks that cost workers their savings 2026-10-02 [ACTU]

New South Wales Community protests against farm workers’ inhumane conditions 2026-10-02 [News]

‘Left with no choice’: Jetstar workers to strike at major airports ahead of NRL grand final weekend 2026-10-02 [News.com.au]

Western Australia Book Review: Striking Ore, The Rise and Fall of Union Power in the Pilbara 2026-10-02 [Independent Australia]

Nine workers demand fair pay, safe workloads and genuine consultation as Future News rollout intensifies 2026-10-01 [MEAA]

Global MUA and international dockworkers unite to fight automation and defend waterfront jobs 2026-10-01 [MUA]

‘Left with no choice’: Jetstar workers to strike at major airports ahead of Grand Final weekend 2026-10-01 [The Herald-Sun]

Jetstar workers to again refuse charges for extra baggage, seat changes over the upcoming NRL Grand Final long weekend 2026-10-01 [News 24]

RBA denies staff a pay rise that keeps up with inflation just hours after interest rate rise 2026-10-01 [The Guardian]

Australian Capital Territory Inside Bimberi youth jail: staff fed up with assaults, working 'for free' 2026-09-30 [The Times]

Jetstar says you’re worth 2.1%. Time to escalate action! 2026-09-30 [USU]

AIPA statement on QF141 2026-09-30 [AIPA]

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This month in labour history

1-10-1855 Stonemasons in Sydney held a dinner celebrating victory in a strike for a maximum eight-hour working day. In advance of a planned campaign the following year, workers building churches had gone on strike and quickly emerged victorious. [more]

4-10-1909 Workers in new South Wales join a huge procession for the 8 hour day. [more]

14-10-1981 Dock workers in Darwin start 7-day strike, refusing to load uranium on board “Pacific Sky” for US military use. [more]