Peter Dutton has demanded Anthony Albanese apologise to families struggling with high power bills. The Opposition Leader reminded the Prime Minister that he’d promised “on 100 occasions to the Australian people before the election that he would cut power prices by $275” and had not mentioned that figure since. ReferringContinue Reading
A FIFO worker dubbed the “world’s hottest truck driver” has revealed her insane six figure salary that she says has allowed her to live her “best life”. Perth-based Ashlea took to social media to offer a glimpse into her busy life of working in remote Western Australia. Working as aContinue Reading
Australia’s lowest-paid workers are celebrating the news that the minimum wage is rising considerably in line with inflation, but it could be bad news for everyone else. Industry bodies and economists have warned the pay boost could worsen the financial situation for millions of Australians — including the very peopleContinue Reading
Australia’s lowest-paid workers will receive a 5.75 per cent pay rise after the industrial umpire decided to lift the minimum wage from $21.38 an hour to $22.61. The Fair Work Commission has handed down the findings of its annual wage review for the estimated 184,000 workers who receive the nationalContinue Reading
NSW could have been up to $6.2B richer last year if it had adopted Queensland’s lucrative coal royalty system, a new report has found. The newly minted Labor government has not committed to whether they will adopt such a policy, insisting the royalties to be collected this year remain “well-above”Continue Reading
Australians earning the minimum wage would get a raise in line with inflation if the national workplace umpire follows Labor’s recommendation. The Albanese government has confirmed it will back a wage increase for Australia’s lowest paid workers that keeps pace with the cost of living for the second year inContinue Reading
Australia’s lowest paid workers could soon be in line for a pay rise as the government indicates it will back a push for the minimum wage to increase in line with inflation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who declared he “absolutely” supported an increase during last year’s federal election, told reportersContinue Reading
An attempt by the National Australia Bank to override the union’s opposition to a new wage deal by putting a vote directly to staff has failed, with employees shooting down the proposal. Thousands of bank employees had previously threatened to strike over the “meagre” pay offer, the Finance Sector UnionContinue Reading
Bill Shorten has rubbished a dire warning from the Reserve Bank that Australians shouldn’t buy into the “painful” idea that wages had to rise to compensate for skyrocketing inflation. Governor Philip Lowe declined to back down from his previous warnings of a wage price spiral in a Q&A following anContinue Reading
He’s the million dollar-a-year man running the Reserve Bank that sets interest rates who is now urging workers to cop it sweet on falling real wages amid soaring inflation for the good of the nation. Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe, Australia’s most powerful banker enjoys a package worth $1,076,029 courtesyContinue Reading