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The Federal Government has put reforms on the agenda that already have unions on the defensive.
Big bank's big plan for ten years of help
One of Australia’s major banks will employ at least 400 indigenous Australians in a big hiring push over the next few years.
Doors open on big skills fund
Australian businesses can now apply for a slice of the Federal Government’s $476 million Industry Skills Fund to boost the skills of their workforce.
Uni funding cut freeze could warm Senators
News Corp reports say that Abbott Government may sacrifice up to $2 billion in budget savings - scrapping proposed cuts to gain support for university deregulation.
New figure fades after ICAC bites
New South Wales Liberal MP Garry Edwards has been expelled from the party, following allegations of corruption.
Union fined for right-to-entry fights
The CFMEU has been fined $205,100 for illegal activity on building sites, with the judge in the case labelled the union’s record as “dismal”.
Watchdog's weary eye weighs-up Woodside
The ACCC is taking a deep look at Woodside Petroleum’s $US2.75 billion buy-out of LNG assets from a US energy firm, acting on concerns that the deal was designed to lift gas prices.
Boys' hold on 'brilliance' keeps women from top jobs
A new study shows that at even the highest echelons of academia, baseless assumptions are keeping women from being adequately represented.
Subtle bullying source sought in new book
More than 95 per cent of staff in schools have experienced some form of workplace bullying, according to research in a publication launched this week.
Opponents take up pens in public wage fight
Public Service Minister Eric Abetz has written a letter to the media in response to claims that public servants are being ripped-off in recent pay negotiations.
Strikes defined as new action brews
Legal experts have reminded public sector unions and their members just what they can do to protest work conditions through industrial action.
Money, motivation and the shock to stop work
It appears that the idea of retiring to a life of inactivity is disappearing, as older workers chop and change late in their careers.
Unfair claims up under Fair Work, more success too
Stats show that the number of unfair dismissal claims has risen under Labor’s Fair Work Act, and might reveal some flaws in compensation calculations.
Watchdog will keep yapping at building bullies
The ACCC says it will stick to its guns in a fight to address boycotts and bullying on building sites, and has called for union members to speak out about dodginess at the higher levels.
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NAB kidnap claims see Palmer's PR guy detained
Astonishing reports today say the political media advisor to Clive Palmer has been arrested over the kidnapping of an NAB executive.
Willingness trumps knowingness in school success
New studies suggest personality is more important than intelligence when it comes to success in education.
Australian experts to aid PNG public sector
The Australian Government is lending its expertise to help improve Papua New Guinea’s public service.
Jaws closing on bad apples
Former NSW Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid and his disgraced ally Ian Macdonald are back in court today, as the trials of some of the shadiest men in politics continue.
Date with fruit could cut depression risk
Daily consumption of fruit may play a role in maintaining mental health, a study from the University of Queensland says.
Emergency split makes compensation confusing
A Tasmanian Government pay deal could see nurses and firefighters get a 2 per cent pay rise before Christmas, but police officers will have to go without.