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Western Australia What does 48hrs of strike action mean for the world's largest bulk export port?

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Western Australia What does 48hrs of strike action mean for the world's largest bulk export port? [ABC] 08-08-2026


Time's up for employment services outsourcing [CPSU] 07-08-2026


MEAA Secures ALP Commitment to National Cultural Policy, and AI Protections for Creative Workers [MEAA] 07-08-2026


Victoria AWU Members are taking this action for one reason: they cannot get a fair agreement out of DTP to replace an expired enterprise agreement. [AWU] 05-08-2026


Sally McManus on how AI could force future cuts to HECS debts and work hours [The Conversation] 05-08-2026



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Tasmania Industrial action starts across Tasmania’s ports 2026-08-08 [Splash 24/7]

Western Australia What does 48hrs of strike action mean for the world's largest bulk export port? 2026-08-08 [ABC]

Western Australia Unions push on with strike at BHP’s Port Hedland iron ore operations 2026-08-08 [WTVB]

Tasmania SDA Welcomes Move to Restore Fairness for Central Coast Workers 2026-08-07 [SDA]

Players deserve the respect of hearing directly about proposals that affect their careers through a genuine process, rather than reading about them in the media 2026-08-07 [PFA]

Qantas ground workers set to vote on industrial action as Joyce-era tactics continue at Qantas 2026-08-07 [TWU]

MEAA Secures ALP Commitment to National Cultural Policy, and AI Protections for Creative Workers 2026-08-07 [MEAA]

Queensland The LNP and Jarrod Bleijie’s Building code 2026-08-07 [ETU]

Northern Territory ETU Members in NT Help Secure Landmark Inpex Agreement, Setting New Benchmark for Offshore and Onshore Gas 2026-08-07 [ETU]

Tasmania TasWater’s Leadership Needs a Reality Check 2026-08-07 [ETU]

Sovereign Power at ALP National Conference 2026-08-07 [ETU]

Consolidate your Super 2026-08-07 [ETU]

New South Wales Tragedy strikes at United Wambo 2026-08-07 [MEU]

New South Wales Peabody Keeps Letting Workers Down 2026-08-07 [MEU]

Tasmania TasPorts workers pushed into historic industrial action by bosses’ stonewalling 2026-08-07 [MUA]

Time's up for employment services outsourcing 2026-08-07 [CPSU]

Qantas disputes media reports on offshoring and job cuts under Accenture AI deal, ASU says it will holding the airline to account 2026-08-07 [ASU]

Western Australia Strike shuts down Broome Port operations but parties ‘not that far apart’ 2026-08-07 [The Advertiser]

CBA called out for using 'Big Brother' tools to monitor staff 2026-08-07 [HRD]

Qantas, Australian pilots union sign deal 2026-08-07 [The Democrat-Gazette]

Western Australia Unions to escalate strikes at BHP iron ore export hub 2026-08-07 [Nikkei]

Carnival cruise workers make 'horrifying' allegations about conditions 2026-08-06 [Radio New Zealand International]

South Australia Billions in the bank, crumbs for workers: Arnott’s staff walk off the job in Adelaide 2026-08-05 [UWU]

Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union survey finds 'crisis level' workplace violence 2026-08-05 [ABC]

Queensland Violence against nurses hits ‘crisis point’ 2026-08-05 [Health Servies Daily]

Calls to free PALM workers 2026-08-05 [FBC]

Western Australia BHP faces weekend strike at Port Hedland iron ore hub as wage talks drag 2026-08-05 [Mining.com]

Sally McManus on how AI could force future cuts to HECS debts and work hours 2026-08-05 [The Conversation]

Victoria Traffic delays loom as Australian Workers’ Union strike 2026-08-05 [The Star-News]

Victoria AWU Members are taking this action for one reason: they cannot get a fair agreement out of DTP to replace an expired enterprise agreement. 2026-08-05 [AWU]

Australian Capital Territory CPSU 'deeply disturbed' by job cuts at CIT 2026-08-04 [CPSU]

New South Wales Murrumbidgee Council to become first local government to trial four-day working week 2026-08-03 [ABC]

New South Wales Miner dies at United Wambo Open Cut mine in NSW Hunter Valley 2026-08-03 [The Herald-Sun]

Victoria Cleanaway Dandenong: Waste workers to take industrial action 2026-08-03 [The Star-Journal]

Dad’s paid parental leave access upheld 2026-08-03 [IEU]

Victoria Viva oil refinery workers win gains in new agreement 2026-08-03 [Green Left Weekly]

Victoria Victorian Trades Hall Council Thanks Outgoing Premier Jacinta Allan 2026-08-02 [We Are Union]

Victoria Victorian Unions Congratulate Sally McManus and Michele O'Neil 2026-08-02 [We Are Union]

South Australia Industrial manslaughter charges show employers can’t put a price on the lives of SA workers 2026-08-02 [SA Unions]

What to say when your co-worker says 'I don’t need a union' 2026-08-02 [UWU]

Food regulation reform can’t wait another 15 years, warns AMA 2026-08-02 [AMA]

RACGP and AMA call for temporary telehealth flexibility during fuel crisis 2026-08-02 [AMA]

Adult Age = Adult Wage: A historic win and pay rise for young workers 2026-08-02 [SDA]

A Big Win for Macca’s Workers: SDA and McDonald’s Back to the Bargaining Table 2026-08-02 [SDA]

Victoria Waste workers at deadly waste company Cleanaway vote in favour of industrial action 2026-08-02 [TWU]

Victoria MEAA members at Arts Centre Melbourne to vote on protected industrial action amid ongoing bargaining 2026-08-02 [MEAA]

MEAA Submission on Antisemitism 2026-08-02 [MEAA]

Victoria Opal Must Justify Cuts to Critical Safety and Emergency Response Roles at Maryvale 2026-08-02 [TFTU]

Victoria Landmark parliamentary report calls for overhaul of Victorian university governance 2026-08-02 [NTEU]

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