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Second Sydney train shutdown a possibility

The NSW transport minister has warned there is a "strong possibility" of a second Sydney train shutdown after fresh threats of industrial action from the union.

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Aust-first paid sick leave for Vic casuals

Tens of thousands of casual and insecure Victorian workers will be able to claim sick and carer's leave as part of an Australian-first $245.6 million trial.

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Union ‘vindicated’ in NSW trains dispute

A dispute that shut down Sydney's train network is closer to being resolved after the NSW government dropped its industrial claim against the rail union.

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Thousands of NSW nurses to strike

Nurses in NSW public hospitals are to down tools in the first statewide strike in almost a decade, to call for staffing ratios and fair pay.

The Pitts: How Hollywood star’s green housing dream turned nightmare

Brad Pitt, who took credit for launching low cost housing in 2007 has argued through lawyers that he could not be sued over the housing development’s failings.

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Signs of Omicron peaking in NSW, ACT: Hunt

Health Minister Greg Hunt says there are signs the spread of the Omicron strain is peaking in NSW and the ACT.

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Woolies lashed for supplier’s virus policy

Woolworths has been lashed by a union after one of its main suppliers required employees to wear coloured hairnets to indicate their COVID-19 infection status.

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Annual leave levels reach record highs

The impact of COVID-19 and extended lockdowns has led to Australians accruing a record amount of annual leave, according to new figures.

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Jobless rate drops as lockdowns end

The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 per cent in November as 366,000 people joined the workforce after the recent COVID-19 Delta lockdowns came to an end.