November
Why the RBA is on alert but not alarmed about its big inflation miss
The Reserve Bank won’t be cutting interest rates any time soon after one of its worst forecasting errors on inflation since the 1990s.
October
Richard Holden should back his own best idea, not bash Chalmers
Instead of chastising Chalmers for not being neoliberal enough, the economist should encourage the Labor government to adopt his own ambitious reforms.
Cash crunch threat as Armaguard workers move to strike
The supply of cash across the east coast could come under threat as workers for the monopoly cash distributor consider strike action over wage freezes.
June
Which valuation milestone did CBA surpass? Take our weekly news quiz
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
The surprise pay rise tucked away in minimum wage ruling
Employer groups have reacted with alarm to the Fair Work Commission’s proposal, which was buried inside the 63-page minimum wage decision.
Female lawyers may be in line for a big pay rise
Graduate lawyers, academics, actors, architects and book editors are next in line for potentially significant gender pay rises following the minimum wage decision.
Minimum wage to rise; ‘Fix Swiss cheese AI rules’; TACO trade danger
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Historic real increase to minimum wage ‘not sustainable’
Employers say the Fair Work Commission has underestimated how bad productivity growth is and the biggest real increase to award wages since 2019 can’t be sustained.
May
The 10 occupations targeted by ACTU gender pay blitz
Business will be hit by the next wave of gender pay reviews as unions ask Fair Work to prioritise industries that cover 350,000 workers.
Why this year (really) is crunch time for pay rises
Years of flatlining productivity have finally caught up with the minimum wage and this year’s decision could set the standard for years to come.
Minimum wage increases above 3pc flagged as ‘sustainable’
But high labour costs could pose an inflation risk if productivity doesn’t rise, the Albanese government has conceded.
Labor plays down ‘small shock’ from Trump tariffs on minimum wage rise
NSW and federal governments say the trade levies won’t stop the economic turnaround as they push for an above-inflation wage increase.
Unions jump on soft inflation to justify bigger minimum wage increase
The ACTU say its 4.5 per cent claim for 2.9 million workers won’t lift inflation and that the bigger threat for the Reserve Bank is small wage increases.
April
Let’s demystify the landmark gender pay cap case
Undervaluing women’s work is partly related to the historical inertia of Australia’s highly regulated wage system.
Chemist Warehouse targeted in case that may open pharmacies to unions
The retail union has launched a case to force Chemist Warehouse to bargain for a multi-employer agreement as it seeks to lift pay and reduce casuals in the pharmacy sector.
Neil Perry’s minimum wage rise warning on menu prices
The celebrity chef’s lobby group is calling for hospitality staff to get a minimum wage rise of 2 per cent to balance cost-of-living relief against risk of job losses and food price hikes.
Albanese emboldens unions to seek 4.5pc minimum wage increase
The ACTU’s wage claim, pitched as a catch-up increase after a decline in real wages, is almost double the current inflation rate despite little productivity growth.
The most important IR change the next government will make
Whoever wins the federal election will be picking the next head of the Fair Work Commission, who has an outsized influence on wage decisions.
Employers call for 2.5pc minimum wage increase
A major employer group argues any above-inflation increase in the minimum wage must be linked to productivity, clashing with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
October 2024
Grill’d accused of shonky wage deal
The national burger chain has found a new loophole to pay thousands of workers below minimum industry rates, the fast-food workers’ union has claimed.