This comprehensive review, which considered the views of workers, unions and employers, sets a clear roadmap to modernise the scheme, ensuring it reflects the realities of contemporary work, improves ...

Industry segregation accounts for around a quarter of the gender pay gap and limits Australia’s workforce participation, particularly in sectors with skills shortages.

The Closing Loopholes reforms of 2023 and 2024 brought in Same Job Same Pay for labour-hire workers, world-first rights for gig workers, and better protections for casual workers, among a range of ...

A major ruling by the Fair Work Commission has paved the way for better pay and conditions for 300 workers employed across Chemist Warehouse’s 13 stores in South Australia. For the first time in ...

Australian Unions welcome the Albanese Government’s announcement of a National AI Plan containing clear recognition of the need to put working people’s rights, wages, conditions, and jobs at the ...

Australian Unions have welcomed today’s national accounts figures showing the economy is improving. Australia’s economy increased by 2.1 % over the year to September, due to strong private investment ...

Australian Unions welcome today’s announcement of the Australian AI Safety Institute, calling it a critical step toward ensuring Australia has a pro-worker, pro-jobs and pro-growth adoption of ...

The Fair Work Commission has made its first ever order requiring a major energy employer to provide support for workers facing job losses from the closure of a power plant. The AGL-owned gas-fired ...

1 in 5 Australian workers sustained a mental health injury in the last year, according to new data released by the ACTU today. Australian workers experienced unacceptably high levels of burn-out, ...