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“Ewin Hannan is an award-winning journalist with decades of experience specialising in industrial relations, federal politics and the world of work. He is the winner of the 2024 award for industrial relations reporting at the Mid-Year Walkleys and the 2024 Kennedy Award for Outstanding Political Reporting. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewin-hannan-7176a636/?originalSubdomain=au “

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KOSCIUSZKO NATIONAL PARK, AUSTRALIA. MARCH 24, 2025: Snowy 2.0 site in the Kosciuszko National Park, NSW. Picture: Martin Ollman

Unions threatening strike action on Snowy 2.0

Unions are threatening strike action on Australia’s biggest renewable energy project, the trouble plagued Snowy 2.0, as they push for pay rises totalling more than 30 per cent over four years.

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TAINAN, TAIWAN - APRIL 22: Staff finishes making a bubble tea at a bubble tea shop on April 22, 2025 in Tainan, Taiwan. The ongoing trade war, particularly between the US and China, has led to increased tariffs and supply chain disruptions, affecting global industries and raising costs for imported goods. Taiwan's bubble tea production has been caught up in this, with tariffs impacting the cost of key ingredients and packagingÃ¢â¬âsuch as tapioca and bamboo strawsÃ¢â¬âused in bubble tea, making it more expensive for producers and consumers worldwide. TaiwanÃ¢â¬â¢s Onezo bubble tea chain, known for handcrafting fresh tapioca pearls in-store, has expanded across the U.S., sourcing core ingredients like tapioca flour directly from Taiwan. As U.S. tariffs loom over imported food products, OnezoÃ¢â¬â¢s supply chain is feeling slight tremors. While current impacts remain minimal, the company is closely monitoring potential policy changes. Meanwhile, tapioca pearl manufacturers in Taiwan are already seeing reduced overseas orders and rising export costs. For businesses like Onezo, tariffs not only challenge operations but also cast uncertainty over the future of Taiwanese food culture abroad. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)

‘Not in Australia’: husband and wife blasted for disgraceful treatment in restaurants

Pair who used a ‘strike board’ system to punish staff who made mistakes in their eateries now face a bill nearing $1m.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos- MAY 4, 2025 Murray Watt and Ali France share a cuddle at Pine Rivers Park on Sunday morning. Picture Lachie Millard / NewsWire

Labor minister intervenes to back union in gender pay case

A letter obtained by The Australian reveals the Workplace Relations Minister pledging a re-elected Albanese government’s submission to the Fair Work Commission over low-paid workers.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - Thursday, 3 April 2025: ACTU Secretary Sally McManus pictured in front of workers outside Fair Work Commission, Sydney.Picture: NewsWire / Monique Harmer

Union priority: a lift in worker living standards

Unions nominate Peter Dutton’s deep unpopularity and disastrous working from home backflip as key factors in the Coalition’s stunning defeat.

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Buoyant unions to pressure Labor for increase in workers’ rights

Unions will press the Albanese government for policy action to lift workers’ living standards as they identified Peter Dutton’s unpopularity with voters and disastrous working from home policy backflip as key factors in the Coalition’s defeat.

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Big pay hikes ‘too risky with Trump tariffs’

Employers say economic uncertainty justifies keeping the next minimum wage rise for 2.9 million low-paid workers to 2.6 per cent, while the ACTU says few are in trade-exposed industries.

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What are the fastest growing occupations in Australia?

The number of executive assistants, travel agents and farmers is shrinking.

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WFH cuts weekly commute time

Australians who worked from home since the Covid pandemic have cut their commute times by 3.4 hours a week, a time saving worth an estimated $5308 a year.

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Unionist Darren Greenfield speaking at the CFMEU rally outside Parliament House, Sydney. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

CFMEU duo pleads guilty to corruption

Former NSW CFMEU leaders Darren and Michael Greenfield could be jailed after pleading guilty to corruption and bribery charges.

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Australian workers lead the world in mistrust of AI

A worldwide study finds just 30 per cent of Australians believe the benefits of using artificial intelligence outweigh the risks, the lowest ranking of any country.

Ewin Hannan

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