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Australia Racism is forcing more Indigenous people to leave the workforce [SBS] 16-10-2025

Australia Commonwealth Bank worker confronts CEO Matt Comyn after she trained her AI replacement: 'We made a mistake' [Yahoo] 15-10-2025

Australia Collective agreement coverage soars to record 2.8 million workers [IEU] 14-10-2025

Australia Investor Day spin unravels as ANZ workers hit back over 3,500 job cuts [FSU] 14-10-2025

Australia Albanese Government delivers a fairer superannuation system for workers [ACTU] 13-10-2025

Australia Unions call for urgent passage of payday super legislation to counter rampant super theftfrom young workers [ACTU] 11-10-2025

Australia Unions call on Fair Work Commission to stop employer bid to cut rights in exchange for work from home [ACTU] 11-10-2025

Australia Program: Gig workers facing homelessness [ABC] 06-10-2025

Australia / Palestine MUA Peace activist arrested near Gaza coast while Australia exports arms and military equipment to Israel [MUA] 02-10-2025

Australia ANMF celebrates successful campaign to secure pay rises for aged care workers [ANMF] 30-09-2025


Other news


New South Wales Rix's Creek coal miners ramp up strike action 2025-10-16 [2HD]

South Australia Thousands of workers protest outside SA parliament in call for better wages 2025-10-16 [9 News]

Racism is forcing more Indigenous people to leave the workforce 2025-10-16 [SBS]

Fuel Security on a Knife’s Edge 2025-10-16 [MUA]

Kathryn lost her banking job to a chatbot. She just confronted her CBA bosses 2025-10-15 [SBS]

Commonwealth Bank worker confronts CEO Matt Comyn after she trained her AI replacement: 'We made a mistake' 2025-10-15 [Yahoo]

New register to monitor health of silica-exposed workers across manufacturing, mining sectors 2025-10-15 [Australian Manufacturing]

New South Wales New register to monitor health of silica-exposed workers across manufacturing, mining sectors 2025-10-15 [Australian Manufacturing]

South Australia SA’s blood takers ‘hunting extra hours to survive’ 2025-10-15 [InDaily]

Australian Capital Territory Fair Work pay ruling leaves ACT doctors 'some of the worst paid in Australia': union 2025-10-15 [Region Canberra]

Labor criticised over worker visa rule backflip that could affect thousands 2025-10-15 [SBS]

Pacific Labor criticised over worker visa rule backflip that could affect thousands 2025-10-15 [SBS]

ANZ workers and their union demand accountability, as CEO faces investors 2025-10-14 [FSU]

Investor Day spin unravels as ANZ workers hit back over 3,500 job cuts 2025-10-14 [FSU]

Reforms urgently needed to boost women’s super balances 2025-10-14 [IEU]

Queensland QLD kindy staff reject inadequate employer offer 2025-10-14 [IEU]

Right to disconnect’s first anniversary shows laws working as intended 2025-10-14 [IEU]

Workers to rally outside ANZ Melbourne headquarters to protest looming 3500 job cut cull 2025-10-14 [News.com.au]

Incensed Finance Sector Union-aligned ANZ workers protest massive jobs cuts at the bank's Melbourne headquarters 2025-10-14 [Sky]

Japan Western Australia Kwinana Grain Terminal lockout garners international attention with Japanese wharf union to report to ITF 2025-10-14 [Countryman]

ANZ Staff Rally After Surprise Job Cut Announcement 2025-10-14 [finimize]

Government must not miss PALM reform opportunity: AWU 2025-10-14 [AWU]

Pacific Government must not miss PALM reform opportunity: AWU 2025-10-14 [AWU]

Collective agreement coverage soars to record 2.8 million workers 2025-10-14 [IEU]

Albanese Government delivers a fairer superannuation system for workers 2025-10-13 [ACTU]

ANZ Faces Union Scrutiny Over Job Cuts 2025-10-13 [Sharecafe]

Cash crunch threat as Armaguard workers move to strike 2025-10-12 [AFR]

Students and union sound alarming warning over allied health placement poverty 2025-10-11 [HSU]

Queensland Mount Isa support package secures thousands of regional jobs, defends sovereign capability 2025-10-11 [AWU]

Women are $26,000 poorer in retirement due to unpaid super 2025-10-11 [SDA]

  JOB   Administration Traineeship 2025-10-11 [MEU]

Podcast: Eliminating vehicle accidents at mine sites 2025-10-11 [MEU]

New South Wales Further 7-day lockout at Ulan – time for a resolution 2025-10-11 [MEU]

Western Australia CBH whacks unprovoked lockout on its entire Kwinana grain terminal workforce 2025-10-11 [MUA]

Palestine MUA welcomes release of seafarer Hamish Paterson, condemns abuse and mistreatment of detained peace activists 2025-10-11 [MUA]

Japan Zenkoku-Kowan letter of support for CBH Kwinana workers during lockout 2025-10-11 [MUA]

Unions call on Fair Work Commission to stop employer bid to cut rights in exchange for work from home 2025-10-11 [ACTU]

Unions call for urgent passage of payday super legislation to counter rampant super theftfrom young workers 2025-10-11 [ACTU]

'Payday super' popular but could challenge small firms 2025-10-11 [AAP]

New South Wales Another week, no work: second Ulan lockout marks breaking point in pay fight 2025-10-10 [The Guardian]

Activist seafarer returns to Oz 2025-10-10 [Daily Cargo News]

Australia Sydney Congress: white-collar voices 2025-10-09 [IndustriALL]

Close staffing loophole putting children at risk: Early educators 2025-10-07 [UWU]

PFA A-League Women Fan Focus Groups 2025-10-07 [PFA]

PFA A-League Women Fan Focus Groups 2025-10-07 [PFA]

TelstraSuper and Aware Super binding merger agreement 2025-10-07 [CWU]

Israel Israel must immediately release all illegally detained peace activists and aid workers and Australia must act to protect its citizens 2025-10-07 [MUA]

Teacher shortages in Australian schools among the worst in the OECD 2025-10-07 [AEU]

Tasmania Health workers reject 3% pay offer, threaten strike action 2025-10-07 [Pulse]

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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]