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Unions urge five per cent pay rise as inflation bites

Employer groups warn a pay rise above inflation for minimum wage earners would only tip more fuel onto the fire as rising petrol prices worry the Reserve Bank.

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Be bold in May budget, roundtable guests urge Chalmers

It's too early to tell whether Jim Chalmers' productivity roundtable will result in meaningful change for Australia's economy. The May budget could be crucial.

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Business and energy leaders warn Coalition dumping net zero won’t cut power bills and demand more detail

CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls Sussan Ley’s new policy ‘a bit of a plan not to have a plan’, echoing business scepticism

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Australia targets 62% to 70% emissions cut by 2035

Australia has set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035

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Penalty rates protected under new workplace laws

Measures protecting penalty rates for almost three million employees who work public holidays and weekends are set to come into effect.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Shadow Treasurer Ted O'Brien and industry chief Andrew McKellar’s tax and red tape wishlists

Business, union, community representatives and experts have gathered in Canberra to grapple with some of Australia’s most intractable problems: how to make us a more productive, sustainable and resilient country.

The Conversation

Wages and worker rights 'on the line' at next election

Unions say industrial relations changes have got wages moving again but employer groups want them axed, arguing they constrain businesses and productivity.

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'Incredible attrition': dire warning for small business

Small business owners are suffering from higher levels of depression and anxiety as high costs and regulatory roadblocks spark warnings of a mass exodus.

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Labor pushing for new powers to ‘clean up’ alleged criminal activity in CFMEU

In further toughening of stance, government considers calls for joint federal and state police taskforce to investigate unions

The Guardian - AU

Crowdstrike tells Australian government it is ‘close to rolling out automatic fix’ after global outage

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says systems should soon be back online but business groups say companies may need days to recover

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

The push against wage rises has begun again – it’s an argument for Australia’s poorest workers to become poorer

A 5% rise in award and minimum wages is pretty modest and won’t set fire to inflation or cause interest rates to stay high

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Ai Group backs minimum wage increase of 2.8 pct

Business groups want the industrial umpire to proceed with caution on its annual minimum wage call as unions vie for a bigger boost to help workers get ahead.

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A right to disconnect: what would new rules mean for employees and bosses?

Albanese government is considering right to disconnect amendment to address the ‘Trojan horse for wage theft’

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Tax change welcomed but groups rue 'missed opportunity'

Welfare groups say the government has missed out on the chance for broader reform, following changes to stage three tax cuts.

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Businesses slam workplace changes as bill clears House

Industry groups say the government's rushed workplace reforms risk damaging the economy, as a heavily amended bill passes the lower house.

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Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

First responders including police and paramedics could soon receive easier access to compensation after major workplace changes cleared a key hurdle.

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Questions raised over nuclear power price tag

The business lobby has cast doubt on Labor's costing that a nuclear power transition would set taxpayers back $387 billion, saying the figures were fraught.

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Police to crack down on drivers who go close to cyclists

Police also urge cyclists not to ride too close to pedestrians.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: ACCI Head Andrew McKellar on industrial relations and boosting Australia's productivity

Australia’s inflation moderated somewhat this week. But in economic terms, there will be more tough months ahead for households and for businesses.

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Business groups mount campaign against 'same job, same pay' workplace reforms

Some of Australia's largest employers and small business owners have united to rally against proposed laws that would require labour hire workers doing the same job at the same site to be paid the same as directly employed workers.

The New Daily

2023’s big battle: Inflation v Australia’s working poor

inflation and rising interest rates make Fair Work Commission's annual wage review a crucial decision as families face hip-pocket pain

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Federal government backs wage increase for lowest-paid workers in line with inflation

The federal government has backed a wage rise for the nation's lowest paid workers in line with inflation, arguing they should not see their real wages go backwards.

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Labor tells wages umpire low-paid must not go backwards

The Albanese government will advocate for a wage lift that stops low-paid workers going backwards as business groups worry about higher wage bills.

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Australian employers say ‘excessive’ minimum wage rise in line with inflation could lead to recession

Claim comes as Albanese government argues Fair Work Commission should ‘ensure the real wages of Australia’s low-paid workers do not go backwards’

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