Industrial relations
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Public transport
No end to stalemate as Sydney 36 hours from train shutdown
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 Matt O'Sullivan, Jessica McSweeney and Anthony Segaert
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The train shutdown could derail the weekend. This is how one business is coping
Ahead of the looming rail shutdown, Rose Valente has hired a private bus to get her patrons to and from major football matches. Others are less optimistic.
- by Alyssa Talakovski and Anthony Segaert
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
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
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