‘Underwhelming’ council worker pay offer sparks strike talks
A pay rise offer of 3% a year for the next three years has been rejected by the union representing the Bundaberg Regional Council workforce, triggering talks of industrial action. DETAILS
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Is Solomon Lew breaking up with fast fashion?
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Alternatives to buying bank shares
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Luxe SUV that was turning heads at footy training
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Trump launches AI into a new space race
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Luxe SUV which has a boot almost as big as ute tray
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NAB has rails run in HSBC’s great Aussie bank sale
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Woodside at front line of Trump’s energy emergency
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Next phase of multimillion-dollar transformation of ‘old drain’ to start
The third stage of the Washpool Creek naturalisation project will transform the old drain in suburban Bundaberg into a “thriving” natural waterway and indigenous-inspired space. FULL DETAILS:
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