Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Australia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Australia: Industrial disputes in Q1 2019
During Q1 2019, 16,600 working days were lost due to industrial disputes …
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Australia: Minimum hourly wage increased
With effect from 1st July 2019, the minimum hourly wage for Australia as a whole increased by 2 …
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Australia: Annualised wages
The Fair Work Commission has issued a framework to allow employees to be paid on an annualised basis …
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Australia: Labour force participation in June 2019
Nearly four out of every five of 15 to 64 year olds were participating in the labour market in June 2019 …
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Australia: Retailers call for employment flexibility
Retailers are pressing the Industrial Relations Minister, Christine Porter, to give them greater flexibility in the employment of part-time employees …
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Australia: Whistleblower Protection Act
An enhanced Whistleblower Protection Act has now become law …
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Australia: Legal Marijuana plants likely for Canberra
In spite of national (commonwealth) laws that criminalises the possession of cannabis, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) operates its own law that applies a small fine for possession …
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Australia: Wages rise 0.5% in the March quarter 2019
Over the year to Q1 2019, seasonally adjusted average pay levels rose by 2 …
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Australia: More people have never smoked in NSW
56% of adults in New South Wales have never smoked …
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Australia: Dismissal of Coles manager upheld by Fair Work Commission
In a recent case (Peter Angelakos v Coles Supermarkets), a former duty manager was terminated for serious misconduct after allegations of sexual harassment …
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Austrlia: Secondary jobs at highest level since 2010
Over the year to Q4 2018, the number of people working second jobs in Australia increased by 10 …
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Australia: Industrial disputes in Q4 2018
In Q4 2018, 30,700 working days were lost due to industrial disputes involving 28,400 employees …
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Australia: Wages and salaries for Q4 2018
During Q4 2018, seasonally adjusted average wages and salaries rose by 0 …
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Australia: Continued low growth in average earnings
Over the year to November 2018, the average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults in the private sector rose to $1,563 …
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