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COVID-19 a year on: Our plan for a better Australia

COVID-19 a year on: Our plan for a better Australia

Published: 18/03/2021
Category: On The Job

A year ago this week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) made an announcement we never imagined would happen in our lifetime - the outbreak of a global pandemic.

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Meet Mark: an imbalance of power

Meet Mark: an imbalance of power

Published: 17/03/2021
Category: Industrial Relations Job security Working life

Imagine getting laid-off over Christmas, abandoned by your employer, left with nothing while the bills stack up. It’s a nightmare scenario, but for Mark and 300 of his colleagues, it was all too real.

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Sexual harassment in the workplace – “it’s time for men to stand up”

Sexual harassment in the workplace – “it’s time for men to stand up”

Published: 17/03/2021
Category: On The Job

Journalist and media advocate Karen Percy says when it comes to dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace, “it’s time for men to stand up”.

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Break it down for me: Changes to my work rights

Break it down for me: Changes to my work rights

Published: 16/03/2021
Category: Break It Down For Me

This week the Senate will be voting on the Morrison Government’s industrial relations (IR) Bill. Let’s break down what this Bill could mean for you and why it must be stopped.

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Enough is enough – 5 takeaways from #March4Justice

Enough is enough – 5 takeaways from #March4Justice

Published: 16/03/2021
Category: Analysis Human Rights Working women

Thousands of people have taken to the streets to voice their anger at the sexual violence faced by women in Australia and the failings of the Government to take meaningful action against it. What did we learn?

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No more excuses on aged care reform - Australia’s nurses

No more excuses on aged care reform - Australia’s nurses

Published: 15/03/2021
Category: On The Job

An immediate and comprehensive overhaul of the system is literally a matter of life and death for tens of thousands of Australians living in aged care.

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