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Joe is used to the uncertainty of running a small business. But since Covid, ‘the whole world has changed’

Australia is in the middle of a tidal wave of insolvencies as firms fail to cope with a ‘cost-of-doing-business crisis’

The Guardian - AU

Arrogant policy overreach backfired. Now political enemies have a weapon

Labor misjudged the electorate, suffered a severe political blow.

The Canberra Times

Data centres set to suck up more water than breweries

The amount of water required to cure dry throats with thousands of pints will pale in comparison when data centres become the top user of water.

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Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Australia's environmental groups have sharply criticised the nation's 2035 climate target as "insulting" while big business brands it as "ambitious".

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Treasurer mulls making tax fairer for young Australians

Australia's "unfair" tax system has created a situation where retirees can earn the same income as working households, but pay less than half the tax.

AAP

Rapid overhaul of Australia’s environment laws among flurry of pledges from productivity roundtable

Treasurer announces consensus on some reform directions, including stronger environmental standards, changes to foreign investment rules and new guidelines for AI

The Guardian - AU

Four-day work week? Six weeks of holidays? Australians have a choice about how to bank productivity gains

A four-day working week may not be on the agenda now, but the great thing about stronger productivity growth is it gives us more choice over how we want to live our lives

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AI, red lines and the idea employers hated: five takeaways from day one of economic reform roundtable

Jim Chalmers praised the quality and calibre of engagement as ‘outstanding’. Here’s the main discussion points from Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

Workers like Jason question ‘broad brush’ return to office mandates as WFH tussle heads to Fair Work showdown

Employers’ edicts are increasingly conflicting with flexible work arrangements which many employees argue can boost productivity and morale

The Guardian - AU

Union fears rights threatened in work-from-home review

A union has criticised a business lobby group for its approach to work-from-home negotiations, but the employer body has fired back at "misleading" claims.

AAP

'Own goal': gas producers lash export control policies

Deliberately oversupplying east coast gas markets under the coalition's gas reservation plan has been met with scepticism by gas producers.

AAP

Australia’s record gold exports to US set back its case for tariff relief as Trump trade war looms

Industries across the country are bracing for the impact of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regime

The Guardian - AU

Jobs on the line: skills employees need to stay in work

Employers have revealed the most sought-after skills they want in workers with predictions 20 per cent of jobs will undergo major change in the next five years.

AAP

Hope for end to wage theft as laws come into force

Criminal penalties for employers who deliberately underpay workers have come into effect, with hopes they will deter bosses from engaging in the practice.

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Sleepover shifts a break or work, commission to decide

Unions have criticised a move to change the definition of sleepover shifts carried out by care workers.

The Guardian - AU

Push to count ‘sleepovers’ as breaks could lead to 28-hour shifts for Australian care workers, unions warn

Fair Work Commission to hear case brought by business group asking for change to safety net for care industries

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sally McManus on what unions want from Labor and Innes Willox on business wish list for Dutton

Industrial relations will be hotly contested at next year’s election.

AAP

CFMEU crackdown faces delay as negotiations drag

The coalition wants to strengthen Labor laws to take over the CFMEU but the push for an inquiry is being criticised with concerns witnesses won't come forward.

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IT outage compensation talk inevitable: CrowdStrike

The Australian president of CrowdStrike has apologised for the cybersecurity company's role in causing an outage that crippled global IT systems.

The Guardian - AU

‘Raises red flags’: Coalition nuclear power plan met with widespread scepticism from business groups

Australian energy sector and industry groups warn of risk of cost blowouts and destroying private sector investment

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s power and gas companies want Coalition to retain Labor’s 2030 climate target

Coal and gas-fired power plant owners say interim target an important step to net zero by 2050

The Conversation

Dutton won’t announce medium term emissions targets before election – Albanese says that’s walking out of Paris

Peter Dutton has taken a further controversial step in his climate change policy, indicating a Coalition government would only announce its medium term emission reduction targets after the election.

The Guardian - AU

Business wants pay rises for Australia’s lowest paid workers limited to 2% – but what about executives?

Average pay of top bosses has increased from 17 times average earnings in early 90s to about 55 times now. What about those on minimum wage?

The Guardian - AU

Right to disconnect bill passes Senate but needs urgent fix to remove criminal penalties for employers

Labor will be forced to introduce special legislation after Coalition prevented last-minute amendments to fix the issue

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Workplace laws an 'incoherent mess': industry group

A leading industry group has railed against the government's overhaul of workplace laws, saying the changes would be unworkable for business owners.

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