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Workers accuse new company managing Australia’s immigration detention centres of running them ‘like a prison’ [The Guardian] 2026-02-06

Working people to push for wage rises to counter housing pressures [ACTU] 2026-02-05

ACTU pushing 'above-inflation' wage increase in 2026 as real paypackets decline [ABC] 2026-02-05

Extreme heat is killing workers: Unions urge national rules to save lives [ACTU] 2026-02-04

Food delivery riders brave ‘brutal’ 40C heat so we don’t have to – but who’s protecting them? [The Guardian] 2026-02-01

APRA failing workers [ACTU] 2026-01-28

Report reveals shocking extent of female exclusion within Australian manufacturing [Industry Update] 2026-01-21

Care workers win landmark case on overnight “sleepover” shifts [UNI Global Union] 2026-01-21

Teachers spending $175 million of their own money to keep classrooms running [AEU] 2026-01-21

Calls for an industry-standard heat policy to be implemented on worksites as summers get hotter [ABC] 2026-01-19

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AMA welcomes plan to keep Healthscope hospitals running 2026-02-07 [AMA]

ANMF welcomes resolution of Healthscope sale 2026-02-07 [ANMF]

Workers accuse new company managing Australia’s immigration detention centres of running them ‘like a prison’ 2026-02-06 [The Guardian]

Unions set sights on pay rises, threaten strike action 2026-02-05 [The Times]

Working people to push for wage rises to counter housing pressures 2026-02-05 [ACTU]

ACTU pushing 'above-inflation' wage increase in 2026 as real paypackets decline 2026-02-05 [ABC]

Media union expresses concern for new anti-hate bill 2026-02-05 [IFJ]

AMA calls for action to prevent abuse of market power by insurers 2026-02-04 [AMA]

TWU seeks increase to owner driver income threshold for unfair contract terminations 2026-02-04 [TWU]

Extreme heat is killing workers: Unions urge national rules to save lives 2026-02-04 [ACTU]

Unions lead push for tradies to stop work in extreme heat 2026-02-04 [9 News]

Cut CGT to 25% to make housing more affordable, unions say 2026-02-04 [Accountants Daily]

Unions demand new health and safety laws after heatwave 2026-02-04 [The Senior]

Important reform gives grieving parents security 2026-02-04 [IEU]

Unions pushing for new working regulations in Australia allowing tradies to down tools in times of extreme heat 2026-02-04 [Sky]

Unions push for new temperature rule to let tradies walk off the job: 'Getting worse' 2026-02-04 [Yahoo]

Scale back capital gains tax discount 2026-02-03 [ACTU]

Rate hike adds to housing costs 2026-02-03 [ACTU]

Pacific worker scheme is far from perfect – but we can make it better 2026-02-03 [The Conversation]

Union Secures New Ventilated Helmets for Posties 2026-02-02 [CWU]

NDIS workers are being stalked, harassed and assaulted while ‘urgent’ safety reforms take three years to enact 2026-02-01 [The Guardian]

Food delivery riders brave ‘brutal’ 40C heat so we don’t have to – but who’s protecting them? 2026-02-01 [The Guardian]

Coles to defend class action lawsuit over workers’ pay 2026-01-29 [Inside Retail]

Addressing undervaluation of cultural skills 2026-01-28 [AEU]

APRA failing workers 2026-01-28 [ACTU]

Doctors’ vital contribution recognised in Australia Day Honours 2026-01-26 [AMA]

PFA Co-Founder Brendan Schwab’s outstanding contribution to advancing the rights of athletes recognised with Member of the Order of Australia honour 2026-01-26 [PFA]

BHP escalates $66m pay rise case against Mining and Energy Union to High Court 2026-01-26 [Sky]

Finance Sector Union questions ANZ over Suncorp workforce undertakings 2026-01-26 [Insurance Business]

Union calls for Workplace Protection Orders 2026-01-24 [CCN]

AMA welcomes gun law and hate crime reforms 2026-01-24 [AMA]

Q&A with Katie Bowler: Studying environmental finance and how PFA Education Grants have helped during her studies 2026-01-24 [PFA]

FSU says job cuts breach spirit of ANZ-Suncorp sale conditions 2026-01-24 [FSU]

More secure jobs are being created 2026-01-24 [ACTU]

Anti-slavery commissioner urges overhaul of Training (Subclass 407) Visa after worker’s death 2026-01-23 [Visa HQ]

ANZ faces backlash from Finance Union over Suncorp layoffs 2026-01-23 [Retail Banker]

ANZ slammed by union for cutting jobs after breaking three-year promise 2026-01-22 [News.com.au]

Finance Sector Union slams ANZ over job cuts at Suncorp Bank divisions 2026-01-22 [Reuters]

Report reveals shocking extent of female exclusion within Australian manufacturing 2026-01-21 [Industry Update]

‘Offensive’: Carnival Cruises slams planned union demonstration 2026-01-21 [HR Leader]

MUA campaigns to end Carnival Cruise’s ‘dirty racket’ 2026-01-21 [Green Left Weekly]

Care workers win landmark case on overnight “sleepover” shifts 2026-01-21 [UNI Global Union]

Our General President reflects on 27 years in the job 2026-01-21 [MEU]

Teachers spending $175 million of their own money to keep classrooms running 2026-01-21 [AEU]

AI is coming to transport. Unions want a say before it does 2026-01-20 [ATN]

Calls for an industry-standard heat policy to be implemented on worksites as summers get hotter 2026-01-19 [ABC]

“A practical starting point to scale skills, embed worker voice, and accelerate responsible adoption”: Partners react to Microsoft Australia and ACTU new AI agreement 2026-01-19 [CRN]

Unions plans to bring wages protest to Carnival Australian Open tennis cruise 2026-01-19 [Cruise Passenger]

Union Protests CBA’s Controversial Bankwest Closure Decision 2026-01-17 [Filmogaz]

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