Australian budget expected to include national energy authority, unions say Union leaders anticipate authority to help redeploy workers ahead of looming coal-fired power station closures The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2023
Bosses can't force staff to work on public holidays Workers cannot be forced to work on public holidays even if they're rostered on, a court has found, potentially paving the way for more rights for employees. AAP · Mar 30, 2023
Government's plan to tax 'unrealised gains' a big worry for farmers as $3m threshold threatens retirement plans Part of the federal government's changes to rules around superannuation involves a new tax on "unrealised gains", and it has farmers especially worried. ABC News · Mar 16, 2023
NSW super battery to attract $1bn in private investment NSW has green-lit the building of an 850-megawatt super battery at Newcastle by 2025 as coal-fired power station workers demand an energy transition authority. AAP · Feb 23, 2023