ABC staff stream out of their offices last month.

‘Urgent meeting’:ABC peace deal over pay on brink of collapse

The staff union has called an “urgent meeting” on potential further industrial action after accusing the public broadcaster’s management on back-peddling on pay grade rises.

  • Calum Jaspan

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Victorian teachers on strike on March 24.

Teachers threaten to stage half-day strikes across Victoria

Public school teachers vow to ramp up industrial action with rolling stoppages in term two,after the government stood firm on its offer of a 17 per cent pay rise over four years.

  • Caroline Schelle
Health Workers Union members at a rally earlier this year.

Allan thought she had a deal with hospital workers. They are no longer convinced

As inflation soars,teachers are offered more money,and revelations emerge of higher increases being canvassed,the fate of a pay deal for low-paid hospital workers hangs in the balance.

  • Kieran Rooney andDaniella White
Rail lines across Brisbane and the south-east will remain closed for several additional days following strikes over the long weekend.

Key train lines to remain closed for rest of month

Buses will replace trains for up to four additional days on key Brisbane commuter routes,with tracks in the city’s south opening in May.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Public school teachers who went on strike on March 24 are set on more industrial action in term 2 of the school year.

Teachers union prepares for further industrial action in term 2

Members of the AEU have said “there is an appetite for serious escalation” as negotiations over wages and working conditions continue.

  • Noel Towell
QR said disruptions could be announced at short notice,and customers should follow their social media for updates.

‘We won’t be bullied’:Brisbane train commutes disrupted by rail dispute

The rail union says the government took “heavy-handed” action against a planned partial work ban on mineral and coal trains.

  • Julius Dennis andWilliam Davis
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Circus has delved deep into the government’s overhaul of the state’s 16 hospital and health service boards,announced by Health Minister Tim Nicholls on Friday.

A deluge of doctors join state health boards. But who’s out,and why?

This week in our Queensland public sector column,Public Circus dives into the long-awaited public health service overhaul,a familiar reviewer,the (not) hiring freeze and more.

  • Matt Dennien andJames Hall
Rideshare platforms such as Uber are not using the Albanese government’s new gig economy laws as intended,minister Amanda Rishworth has said.

Rideshare giants failing to respond to predatory drivers,Labor warns

Albanese government to push platforms such as Uber to properly handle sexual misconduct complaints against drivers,as it concedes its laws need bolstering.

  • Elias Visontay
The proposed strike action has the potential to severely impact BHP’s operations in the Pilbara.

Electrical union threatens historic industrial action over BHP worker pay

Electrical Trade Union state secretary Adam Woodage said the strike threat is over wage discrepancies among the current workforce,and the union has taken the historic step of voting for protected industrial action.

  • Michael Philipps
Teachers,principals and support workers throng the streets of Melbourne on Tuesday protesting pay,conditions and schools funding.

Pay gap for classroom assistants emerges as flashpoint in Victorian teacher dispute

Education support workers have been offered a lower pay rise than their teaching colleagues.

  • Noel Towell