The Latest Breaking News from ACTU

Some of the federal government's new workplace laws have come into effect and will allow employees from different businesses to team up for better conditions.

The mining lobby claims the changes will deny workers “the opportunity to negotiate more pay for harder work”.

The hourly pay gap between Australia's permanent and casual employees has reached a new record and it's hurting workers, the ACTU says.

ACTU holds fears for contractors who have supported Liddell Power Station

Former workplace umpire Iain Ross and corporate director Elana Rubin have been appointed to the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Unions are pushing for a ban on kitchen benchtops with high silica levels that are linked to lung disease, saying there are alternative products available.

Unions are pushing for a ban on kitchen benchtops with high silica levels that are linked to lung disease, saying there are alternative products available.

Australia’s coal-fired power stations are exiting the grid. This transition is already well underway, as cheaper renewables displace coal and older generators close. Australia’s oldest coal plant, Liddell, is about to close. Eleven coal-fired power plants closed between 2013 and 2020, and at least seven others are slated to close…

The humble billy cart can lure kids away from their expensive mobile phone chat rooms and computer games.