A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers,as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.
The start of negotiations over a new pay deal comes less than 18 months after the end of an industrial dispute that crippled Sydney’s rail network.
There are serious legal implications if someone is dismissed based on false information,writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Friday night could be chaotic for many as about 4000 ride-share drivers plan to stay home with another 500 of them intending to blockade Perth’s airport.
Australia’s 2.5 million small businesses are collapsing at a rapid rate – and there are many who say the government is adding to red tape rather than reducing it.
The Coalition leader’s speech comes at an important moment for an opposition that faces questions about its economic agenda and remains behind in the polls.
The union and the government have been locked in negotiations since October 2023 but have not yet come to an agreement.
An hour-by-hour look at the events surrounding journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s removal from her five-day stint on ABC Radio.
The Transport Workers Union has been told to prioritise its members instead of tweeting as Justice Michael Lee takes it to task for “wasting the court’s time”.
ACTU secretary Sally McManus says sensible changes should be made to awards “that finally bring them into the reality of 2024”.
The key employer groups argue that parents and other carers who work from home should be able to spread their eight hours across the day if that suits everybody.