Fears of industry-wide strikes risks jobs summit consensus on pay bargaining

A clash over workplace law has undercut a consensus at the federal government’s jobs summit after Employment Minister Tony Burke unveiled plans to allow unions to negotiate uniform pay deals across multiple employers despite fears it would clear the way for strikes that bring entire industries to a halt. Business chiefs urged the government to […]

Your Pisces Monthly Horoscope for September

Add These Dates to Your G-Cal: How is it September already, Pisces? Love and collaboration are on your mind as the month begins and Venus, the planet of affection and finance, enters Virgo on September 4. Collaborators and contracts can make their way to your inbox. This is a wonderful time to send out pitches, […]

Your Aries Monthly Horoscope for September

Add These Dates to Your G-Cal: How is it already September, Aries? Your fast-moving energy will serve you well as the month begins. On September 4, Venus, the planet of harmony and love, enters Virgo. This transit will keep you busy, delivering some extra projects at work. If you’ve been experiencing any tension with your […]

Compromise in the jobs summit, confrontation in the foyer

Inside Anthony Albanese’s Jobs Summit in the Great Hall of Parliament, attendees twiddled on their phones or listened dutifully while business titans and unions delivered their carefully workshopped elevator pitches. In the foyer it was a different story. RTBU national secretary Mark Diamond speaks with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet in Parliament House on Thursday.Credit:Nick Bonyhady […]

Mrs Hinch fans share ‘cheap’ hack to dry clothes that costs 7p

The UK’s cost of living crisis is getting worse with experts warning about rising bills leaving many worrying about how they will survive the next few months. As a result, more and more people are turning to any hacks they can find that help them get through the crisis without costing the earth. Recently fans […]

Swimming cap for Afro hair finally approved after being barred from Olympics

A swimming cap designed specifically for athletes with Afro hair has been approved for swimming competitions – at all levels – after the product was barred from being worn at the Olympics last year. In 2021, Metro.co.uk exclusively reported that Black-owned SOUL CAP was denied by FINA (swimming’s governing body) from its approval process to […]

Ratings fail: OzTam gets TV numbers wrong for almost three months

Key points Ratings agency OzTAM has this week informed the free-to-air networks that some of its data has been wrong since early June.   It appears only the Sydney market was affected, with some sampled households in the city’s south being counted towards regional rather than metro viewing.  The glitch is embarrassing for OzTAM, which brands […]

SAG-AFTRA Votes to Ratify New Contract With Netflix

SAG-AFTRA members have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract with Netflix that allows actors more freedom to work on shows on other platforms. The union announced that 89.03% voted in favor of the agreement, which is expected to cover the next four years. The union had been focused on addressing “exclusivity,” under which TV […]