Health union rattles sabre in pay fight with government
NSW hospital workers are heading towards further industrial action unless the government changes its current across-the-board wage offer.
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Wages rising but not fast enough to worry the RBA
Wage growth over the March quarter is unlikely to trigger further interest rate hikes, with pay packets rising yet failing to keep pace with inflation.
Tight jobs market expected to drive strong wages growth
The latest wage price index is expected to reveal a further acceleration in pay packets, which could have an impact on interest rate hikes.
Peak union wants wage boost for lowest-paid workers
More than two million workers on minimum and award wages should get a seven per cent pay rise to keep up with the rising cost of living, the ACTU argues.
Households carry rate pain as businesses flourish
The disconnect between households worried about wages and mortgage repayments and businesses, which appear to be doing just fine, hasn't gone unnoticed.
Support for super shake-up won’t spark more changes
The workplace relations minister says popular approval for raising tax rates on large super balances does not mean further changes are coming.
Lost and unclaimed super reaches $16 billion, ATO says
Tax authorities have found another $2.1 billion in lost and unclaimed superannuation since last financial year, taking the nation's total to $16 billion.
Gender pay gap narrows but parity remains elusive
The gap between women's and men's pay has tightened slightly but women are still earning just 87 cents in every dollar earned by men.
Modest wage growth may take heat out of rate-rise cycle
Wages have improved again but by less than expected and not nearly enough to keep up with the cripplingly high cost of living.
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Surging Qld rents sapping living standards
Thousands of Queensland households are spending more than a third of their income on rent and are unable to meet basic living standards, a new report suggests.
Domino’s wage theft class action begins
Domino's Pizza has faced court in Melbourne over allegations it instructed franchisee operators to underpay thousands of delivery and in-store workers.
NSW essential workers fed up: survey
More than nine in 10 public sector workers in NSW believe their salaries are stagnating, while a quarter want leave the state, a new survey has found.
Unions welcome aged care wage rise support
Unions have commended the federal government's submission to the fair work umpire advocating for a pay rise for aged care workers.
Govt pledges to fund aged care pay rise
Labor will advocate for a significant pay rise for aged care workers in a submission to the independent Fair Work Commission.
Trade surplus hits record $16 billion
Payroll jobs rose have risen, while booming coal and natural gas exports drove an increase in the trade surplus in May.
Job ads show first fall in five months
Ahead of the release of payroll figures and the latest data on Australia's trade surplus, job advertisements are showing potential signs of decline.
Vic MPs awarded 2.75 per cent pay rise
Every Victorian state MP will receive a 2.75 per cent pay rise from July after a decision by an independent tribunal.
Minimum wage rise the right decision: PM
Despite business concern over a rise in the minimum wage in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the move was the correct one.
Low-paid workers set for 5.2 pct pay rise
The Fair Work Commission has recommended a 5.2 per cent pay rise for Australia's low-paid workers, equating to an extra $40 a week.
New govt backs pay rise in wage submission
The minimum wage should be set at a rate which ensures low-paid workers' incomes do not go backwards, the government has argued to the Fair Work Commission.
Sluggish wage growth won’t stop rate rises
The Australian Bureau of Statistics said its wage price index rose by an annual rate of 2.4 per cent, less than half the rate of inflation.
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.