Industrial relations
Opinion
Workplace culture
‘Guilty by chromosome’: Culture change doesn’t come easy for Rio’s workers
It’s jarring how little progress the mining giant has made in overhauling its workplace culture rife with bullying, racism and sexual harassment.- and it’s not for lack of trying.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Public transport
Metro closure to go ahead despite Sydney train shutdown from Friday
Commuters have been warned the passenger rail network won’t run from Friday morning until Sunday morning in a major escalation of a pay dispute.
- by Jessica McSweeney, Matt O'Sullivan and Anthony Segaert
What you need to know about the Sydney train shutdown
It’s been called the worst shutdown on the rail network in living memory. Here are the key things you need to know.
- by Cindy Yin
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Public transport
Sydney trains to shut down from Thursday to Sunday, disrupting millions of commuters
Transport Minister Jo Haylen warned there would be “major disruptions” and urged commuters to avoid peak travel times during the shutdown.
- by Max Maddison, Matt O'Sullivan and Cindy Yin
Opinion
Healthcare
Who cares? Voters will if NSW nurses start quitting state of origin
The Minns government is playing hardball on nurses’ pay demands. It’s unlikely to win in the court of public opinion.
- by Alexandra Smith
Nurses took to the streets after ‘insulting’ pay offer. Next stop, court
About 700 surgeries were postponed on Wednesday as nurses and midwives hit the streets for the third time in as many months.
- by Angus Thomson, Max Maddison and Matt O'Sullivan
Opinion
Hospitals
NSW nurses want a better pay deal. They have a strong case
In real terms, NSW nurses earn less now than they were 15 years ago. They deserve a fairer go.
- by John Buchanan
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Andrew Giles
Decade-long shortfall of tradies tipped to undermine nation’s housing push
Build Skills Australia warns the government’s ambitious housing target of 1.2 million homes over five years faces major challenges.
- by Olivia Ireland
Schools to start late, cancel classes as thousands of teachers stop work
Parents have been told there will be minimal supervision at the state’s schools on Monday.
- by Lucy Carroll
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Aviation
Qantas engineers launch snap 24-hour strike amid pay dispute
Hundreds of workers have walked off the job in an attempt to force airline management to negotiate.
- by Kayla Olaya
Opinion
Aviation
Alan Joyce’s final legacy: A massive industrial relations damages bill
At first blush, the Qantas boss’s industrial hardball line looks set to cost the airline $100 million. Possibly more.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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