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Criminal penalties slip through among workplace reform
Bosses could face criminal penalties for contacting employees after hours under proposed workplace laws, but Anthony Albanese has promised to strip away the sanctions. Workers will soon have the right …
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King’s Australian tour in doubt after cancer diagnosis
King Charles’ planned visit to Australia is in doubt following his cancer diagnosis. Buckingham Palace on Tuesday revealed the monarch, 75, had begun regular treatments for cancer and would postpone …
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Warning amid falling student visa approval numbers
Australia has reduced the number of student visa approvals in a bid to stop rorting of the international education system. Approval rates dropped by 40 per cent in January compared …
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Porn leading to violence and grooming: Contos
Australia needs a sex consent education overhaul to ensure people are “porn literate,” with a leading activist warning its consumption could lead to a mass form of grooming. In an …
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‘Leave as soon as possible’, Australians in Israel warned as hundreds die at Gaza hospital bombing
Australians are being urged to take the first available flight out of Israel with the situation in the Middle East “rapidly deteriorating”, as the federal government monitors the threat of …
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Dutton talks down second Indigenous referendum
Australians are unlikely to get a second chance to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution in the near future, despite a coalition pledge. The Indigenous voice referendum was defeated on …
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More Australians struggling with power bill shock
One of Australia’s largest energy companies is supporting thousands more households with hardship programs as people grapple with rising prices. Origin Energy general manager for government engagement Tim O’Grady told a …
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Qantas’ pandemic-era outsourcing decision was unlawful
Qantas has been found to have illegally sacked more than 1600 workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The High Court judgment handed down on Wednesday upheld two rulings made by the …
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Qatar Airways flight rejection call ‘beggars belief’
Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says he was not consulted on the decision to reject Qatar Airways’ request for additional flights, as the opposition continues to pile pressure on the …
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Joyce to step down immediately as Qantas CEO
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce will leave his job immediately, following a recent furore over the airline’s profits and service. Mr Joyce advised the board he was bringing forward his retirement …