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Queensland LNP has trodden softly in government. It’s now baring its teeth over the power to break up workers’ strikes

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LNP has trodden softly in government. It’s now baring its teeth over the power to break up workers’ strikes [The Guardian] 16-10-2026

We forced CBA’s hand for a new and improved pay offer! [FSU] 14-10-2026

Dying Queensland man wins landmark $1.9m asbestosis compensation claim [ABC] 13-10-2026

Female care sector employees to receive fairer pay after Fair Work Commission findings [PS News] 13-10-2026

Welcome support for frontline workers [ACTU] 13-10-2026

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Victoria Fair Work orders Victoria University to grant weekly WFH day 2026-10-17 [HRD]

Victoria Ambulance workers to take strike action 2026-10-16 [Bay 93.9]

New South Wales Security workers protest job conditions at Sydney Airport 2026-10-16 [News.com.au]

New South Wales Sydney airport security workers strike, warning of passenger delays 2026-10-16 [9 News]

Reserve Bank governor paid $1.2 million as RBA workers fight real wage cuts 2026-10-16 [ABC]

Queensland LNP has trodden softly in government. It’s now baring its teeth over the power to break up workers’ strikes 2026-10-16 [The Guardian]

Journalist and unionist threatened with disciplinary action over opinion piece 2026-10-15 [IFJ]

MEAA submission on ASIC Registry Consultation 2026-10-15 [MEAA]

New pay offer from People First Bank – FSU info sessions 2026-10-15 [FSU]

Commonwealth Bank refuses to guarantee jobs against AI as 1000 workers axed 2026-10-15 [The Advertiser]

Queensland ‘Ridiculous proposal’: Brisbane ferry bar plan slammed by unions over workload and safety concerns 2026-10-15 [7 News]

Tasmania Program: Construction union set to begin negotiations with Macquarie Point stadium builder 2026-10-15 [ABC]

New South Wales Sydney Airport faces fresh travel chaos as hundreds of security workers prepare to strike 2026-10-15 [News 24]

Victoria Merri-bek council workers strike over below-inflation pay offer 2026-10-15 [Green Left Weekly]

Queensland Prison guard union warns new Queensland bail laws will force 'triple bunking' of inmates 2026-10-15 [ABC]

Victoria West Gate Bridge disaster: 56 years on, the 35 workers who never came home 2026-10-15 [Neos Kosmos]

Queensland Union warns of three prisoners being housed in one cell 2026-10-15 [ABC]

Time’s up on quick fixes: AMA calls for national rural workforce plan 2026-10-14 [AMA]

SDA Submission: Response to Getting it Right: Building AI infrastructure that works for Australia 2026-10-14 [SDA]

Tasmania Workplace Protection Orders a Significant Step Forward for Retail Worker Safety 2026-10-14 [SDA]

HSU welcomes $630 million to deliver fairer pay for undervalued workers 2026-10-14 [HSU]

New South Wales Sydney airport must step in: security workers take further strike action for job security 2026-10-14 [TWU]

MEAA Submission on Australian Standards for Artificial Intelligence 2026-10-14 [MEAA]

Massive $12.2 billion gap between private school and university funding could have disastrous impact 2026-10-14 [NTEU]

How agencies quietly blew millions on contractors while ditching reduction targets 2026-10-14 [CPSU]

New South Wales Operators push for tougher sham contracting crackdown 2026-10-14 [Big Rigs]

Public servants offered 9 per cent pay rise over three years, union wants 15 per cent raise 2026-10-14 [The Nightly]

Queensland Industrial relations review hands down report with 104 recommendations 2026-10-14 [ABC]

We forced CBA’s hand for a new and improved pay offer! 2026-10-14 [FSU]

Bendigo responds to our job security demands. Join us at the AGM next week 2026-10-14 [FSU]

People power forces CBA backflip on low-ball pay rise offer ahead of AGM 2026-10-14 [FSU]

Western Australia University staff overwhelmingly oppose merger, union survey reveals 2026-10-13 [NTEU]

Public servants unhappy with pay, early APS census results show 2026-10-13 [CPSU]

Pay offer falls short - CPSU members to have their say 2026-10-13 [CPSU]

Welcome support for frontline workers 2026-10-13 [ACTU]

New South Wales Qantas engineers strike for the first time in 16 years 2026-10-13 [HR Leader]

Female care sector employees to receive fairer pay after Fair Work Commission findings 2026-10-13 [PS News]

Mixed bag as judge rules in AWU vs Chevron docked wages case 2026-10-13 [Energy News Bulletin]

Mixed bag as judge rules in AWU vs Chevron docked wages case 2026-10-13 [Energy News Bulletin]

Dying Queensland man wins landmark $1.9m asbestosis compensation claim 2026-10-13 [ABC]

Workplace deaths reach 13-year high 2026-10-12 [News.com.au]

Workplace deaths surge to their highest level in a decade 2026-10-12 [ACTU]

Western Australia Stoush brewing over mega-university plan 2026-10-12 [AAP]

Victoria Labor withdraws attack on RAFFWU ahead of election 2026-10-12 [Green Left Weekly]

Mining casuals were let down by unfit laws 2026-10-11 [MEU]

Australia extends cruise labor law exemption with added worker safeguards 2026-10-11 [Traders Union]

Australian Capital Territory CEPU infrastructure ballot ordered over ACT objections, voting closes 23 October 2026-10-11 [On Notice]

Government extends cruise ship exemption until 2028 2026-10-11 [ABC]

Queensland Unions and lawyers concerned WorkCover scheme could change as more workers claim for mental health 2026-10-10 [ABC]

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