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Power price regulator urged to reconsider 30 per cent increase to Victorian Default Offer

Victoria's energy sector regulator is being urged to reconsider a power price proposal that could increase energy bills across the state, worsening the cost-of-living crisis.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2023

First Nations workers still overlooked despite nationwide employment shortage

Racism, exclusion, and identity strain are all factors that contribute to high levels of Indigenous unemployment, and ahead of the jobs and skills summit advocates want the government to look at a national overhaul.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

In New Zealand wages are growing. Will Australian workers' pay packets get a bump?

There are hints that wages are going up — helping workers meet the cost of soaring inflation for food, fuel and essentials. But you might have to quit your job to get a raise.

ABC News · Aug 7, 2022

From attacks on workers to teens in adult prison, Victoria's youth justice challenges are mounting

Victoria's youth justice system has been rocked by a spate of violent incidents, but some say taking steps like improving staffing levels could help turn the situation around.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

Plenty of jobs but gender stereotypes and low pay can hold men back from careers in aged care

The aged care sector's low pay stops men from doing the work. But experts say without them there won't be enough staff to take care of our ageing population.

ABC News · May 29, 2022

Study shows regular blood donation could remove PFAS from firefighters' bodies

A year long trial of 285 Victorian firefighters and staff found plasma donation cut levels of a group of chemicals known as PFAS by 30 per cent.

ABC News · Apr 11, 2022

Victoria's burial laws are creating increasingly derelict cemeteries, as graves are left to go to ruin

Cemeteries in every town and city are filled with untended graves that are falling apart. But those who try to help are often stymied by a law designed to protect the dead.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2022

Why Victoria's big social housing build is causing friction among some councils and residents

On a quiet inner-city street, an unassuming two-storey building is the latest site creating tension between social housing developers and residents because of a contentious new planning scheme.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022