Victorian police have interviewed suspended Victorian AMWU secretary Craig Johnston and the woman who has accused him of raping her, as turmoil continues to engulf the union's state branch.
The Queensland IRC has refused to reinstate a prison officer dismissed "essentially for swearing" because it found that his actions were unsafe in the volatile prison environment.
The NSW branch of the NUW has failed to topple its long-term rivals in the union's national office, with national secretary and ALP president Greg Sword claiming he has already won 80% of the vote on the second day of counting in internal elections.
Qantas workers are set to receive one of Australia's largest ever employee bonuses following the airline's announcement today of a $631m pre-tax profit for the last financial year.
Casual unfair dismissal exclusion survives; Cole Commission issues new paper; Queensland releases work/family issues paper; and WA makes progress on EEAs.
NSW Chief Magistrate and former NSW Nurses' Association secretary Pat Staunton has been appointed to the NSW IRC to replace Justice Barrie Hungerford, who retired at the end of May.
The Federal Government has agreed to a recommendation by Royal Commissioner Terence Cole to set up an interim taskforce by the end of September to police breaches of the WR Act and other laws in the building and construction industry.
