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Penalties of more than $300,000 have been imposed on a former Melbourne burger bar operator for exploiting young workers.

Employers slam disruption caused by up to 100,000 workers joining biggest Melbourne union protest since WorkChoices.

A burger bar operator has been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for ripping off young and overseas workers.

The Coalition’s personal tax cuts will bring Australian workers earning $200,000 a year in 2024 into line with Kiwis.

Federal funding promised for apprenticeships and training by 2021 has been cut by $200 million.

Union backing for a permanent migration compact reflects the ACTU’s desire to limit the use of temporary visa workers.

Shipping charges at the Port of Melbourne are the most expensive in Australia, prompting employer and government concern.

Unions will press Labor and the Coalition to reduce employer access to temporary visa workers.

Regional businesses get fresh payroll tax relief as Treasurer Tim Pallas declares Victoria the national economy’s ‘engine room’.

Victoria’s public sector wages bill will jump 11.2 per cent next financial year to more than $25.5 billion.

Ewin Hannan and SAMANTHA HUTCHINSON