Industrial relations
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Media & marketing
‘Sobering reality’: What the future for Australia’s media giants looks like
With mass job cuts across Australia’s largest media companies, is there a way out of the advertising downturn, or is it time to face up to a new normal?
- by Calum Jaspan
‘A knife through Service NSW’: Senior executives set to be sacked
The union says it believes 125 jobs are set to be cut in the first of “waves” of redundancy under the changes, which the government says will include executives.
- by Christopher Harris
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Workplace disputes
‘Thrilled’: Workers claim win after sackings from Black Star Pastry for wearing keffiyehs
The high-end bakery that sacked two baristas for wearing keffiyehs to work has settled the discrimination case under confidential terms. The workers are claiming victory.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Nearly half of US firms using AI say goal is to cut staffing costs
Some 45 per cent of firms surveyed said they had added technology since January 2022 to automate what had once been employees’ tasks.
- by Brian Delk
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Media & marketing
Job cuts prompt anger and threat of industrial action at Nine
Executives from Nine’s broadcast, publishing and radio divisions are discussing the extent of cuts with staff as the company seeks $30 million in savings.
- by Calum Jaspan
Hostile to elated: Nurses overwhelmingly approve new pay deal
Victorian nurses and midwives have backed the 28.4 per cent pay rise over four years. The deal ends months of tense talks between their union and the government.
- by Henrietta Cook
Children’s Health Queensland fined for discriminating against pregnant worker
The woman claimed she had been discriminated against on the basis of gender and pregnancy when her contract was not extended.
- by Cloe Read
How momentum is growing for workers to get five weeks’ annual leave
The ACTU hopes more companies will introduce the extra five days off that could help build a case to the Fair Work Commission for all employers to follow.
- by Olivia Ireland
Nurses fought back against their union for better pay. Here’s what’s now on the table
The leadership of the nursing and midwifery union was last month left reeling when members rejected an earlier deal they were expected to accept.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Lachlan Abbott
More than 170 breaches, 50 court cases: CFMEU deemed ‘recidivist offender’
A Federal Court judge said the construction union’s record showed a “general disregard” for workplace laws after three officials were fined over breaches.
- by David Estcourt
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