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Federal government looks to fix, rather than dump, controversial changes to unemployment benefits

Employment Minister Tony Burke says it is "too late" to scrap controversial changes to unemployment benefits due to be introduced next month, so the government will look to alter the scheme instead.

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YES: 8 Million Workers Could Be Entitled To 10 Days Paid Domestic Violence Leave By December

8 million Australians will be entitled to 10 days of paid domestic violence leave by the end of the year under promised new legislation.

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Paid domestic violence leave moves ahead

The Fair Work Commission is working to determine the government's timeframe to legislate 10 days paid domestic violence leave after releasing a draft model.

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Employment minister urged to delay rollout of points-based system for jobseekers

Survey of unemployed people suggests ‘harm was actually being designed into the system’, academic says

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Coal unit will be out for longer: AGL

As the energy debate continues to generate political heat, AGL says one of its units at Victoria's Loy Yang plant will remain offline until late September.

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Boat turnback policy to continue: Labor

The Albanese government has vowed to continue to turn back boats as more vessels arrive carrying asylum seekers.

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Labor says Dutton ‘desperate’ to distract from defence failures – as it happened

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NGA needs $67m for urgent building repairs

The 40-year-old building has been plagued with maintenance issues for several years.

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Treasurer contacts ACCC over gas prices

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is reviewing a number of options to counter rising energy prices as inflationary pressures strain household budgets.

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Labor’s Officially Backed A Minimum Wage Pay Rise, So WTF Does That Mean What Happens Next?

Let's pop our economy hats on.

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Labor formally submits for minimum pay rise of at least 5.1 per cent to Fair Work Commission

Labor says the era of "deliberate" low wage policy has come to an end, as it submits its recommendation for a minimum wage rise of at least 5.1 per cent.

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It Looks Like The New Govt Will Shake Up The Arts Environment Sectors W/ Some Big ‘Ol Changes

Our eyes are peeled.

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government mugged by gas crisis as it faces challenge of managing expectations

Tony Burke reads a poem aloud every day and has a piano lesson once a week.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Burke advocates on wages and arts

Tony Burke is the minister for employment and workplace relations and minister for the arts, as well as the leader of the House of Representatives.

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Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

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Who's in the new Labor government cabinet? Who got what role on the frontbench?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new cabinet, with election losses and cabinet shake-ups seeing some new faces enter the fold. Here's who got what position.

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Independent Andrew Wilkie prepared to discuss Speaker role in new Labor government

Tasmanian MP says having an independent Speaker ‘would send a powerful and positive message’ after voters elected large crossbench

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Environment needs ambitious pair of hands

The seismic shift in Saturday's election must dramatically elevate the standing of the environment portfolio in cabinet, observers say.

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Tony Burke's double ministry of arts and industrial relations could be just what the arts sector needs

With the swearing in of a new arts minister, there is a unique opportunity to address some of the structural issues around pay and job precarity in the arts and build a more equitable and diverse sector.

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Tony Burke vows to ‘fix’ parliament as crossbench demands reform

Greens and independent MPs want Dorothy Dixers banned and more input in question time after ‘farce’ of previous term

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Arts and culture have been all but overlooked this election – but the Greens have a big-picture plan

The past term of government has been tough for arts and culture in Australia. Culture was among the worst affected by the pandemic of any aspect of society: the first to lock down; the last to have health restrictions lifted.

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Labor and Greens arts policies and what the Coalition is offering this federal election

A national cultural policy, an artist's wage guarantee and an artist-in-residence program for schools are among the arts policy ideas being taken to this election.

The Guardian - AU

Labor will announce new measures to close gender pay gap in election campaign’s final fortnight

Tanya Plibersek says party would look at introducing superannnuation on paid parental leave ‘when we can afford to’

AAP

Labor focuses on wages but avoids target

Anthony Albanese has used a Labour Day march to spruik his plan for stronger wages under Labor to thousands of unionists in Brisbane.

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Labor and Coalition turn federal election campaign focus to industrial relations

Both parties renew a debate over industrial relations, with the Coalition vowing to double the fines imposed on unions that break the law and Labor arguing the Coalition's proposed changes to penalty rates and overtime will leave some workers worse off.

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