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First FWC "real-time" data shows agreement wages rising 3%

The FWC's new leading indicator of bargained wage rises - officially launched today - shows that deals lodged in the first half of last month paid an average increase of 3%, up on those in the most recent DEWR data.

Qantas a "textbook case" for multi-employer bargaining: Senator

As talks continue on the scope and form of a soon-to-be expanded multi-employer bargaining framework, Labor Senator Tony Sheldon says Qantas' IR arrangements are a "textbook case" for it and claims the airline's "game book" is also playing out in the mining sector.

Journalists secure industry-first paid internships

MEAA members have accepted a new enterprise agreement covering journalists at Nine's publishing operations, which delivers pay rises of 7.5% over two years and ends unpaid internships as part of a broader push to improve newsroom diversity.

No bias in questioning HR chief's actions: FWC bench

An employer has been given a final chance to respond without compulsion to concerns about a recently-approved deal, after a FWC bench dismissed an "unusual" application for it to recuse itself over perceived bias.

FWC set to publish "real-time" agreement wages data

The FWC has promised today to provide "real-time" data on bargained pay rises, with plans to issue fortnightly reports on wage movements in enterprise agreement approval applications, with the first "proposed report" showing a 3.2% average annualised rise in the first two weeks of July, well ahead of the last official departmental number for the March quarter of 2.7%.

Westpac offers cash bonus to get 4% deal over line

Westpac is holding out a $1000 incentive to encourage employees to vote up its proposed agreement that promises a 4% rise in January for employees earning less than $95,000, when inflation is forecast to reach almost 8%, but the FSU says it should be increasing its base pay offer as the union pursues a 6% boost.

Qantas lands deals, but turbulence on horizon

Qantas has secured new deals with freight pilots and unlicenced aircraft engineers but the threat of turmoil looms, with licensed engineers voting to stop work, ground crew considering it and the FAAA claiming domestic fight attendants are facing ultimatums.


4.6% initial pay rise under ACOSS deal

The FWC has this week approved a new agreement for the Australia Council of Social Service that lifts pay by the 4.6% rise in award minimum rates, provides new paid cultural and First Nations leave and enables employees to take a substitute public holiday for the January 26 "Invasion Day".

Paid "climate disaster" leave in new deal

A proposed new agreement for the Australian Youth Climate Coalition provides substantial upfront pay rises and entitlements to five days paid climate disaster leave, 30 days paid gender affirmation leave and 12% super contributions, while it replaces workplace breastfeeding provisions with "chestfeeding" rights.