Andrew Chuter, a public and active transport campaigner, has warned that Labor’s decision to temporarily halve the fuel excise may worsen the impact of the Iran war fuel crisis. Peter Boyle reports.
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The Rail Tram and Bus Union is calling on NSW Labor to follow Victoria and Tasmania and give commuters free or at least significantly reduced cost public transport. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Solomon Doyle spoke to David Genford, president of the Australian Education Union, Tasmania, about the difficulties teachers and other public sector workers face, including unsustainable workloads, a lack of funding and not enough staff.
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Andrew Chuter dropped in to see View from the Docks, a free exhibition of works by Naarm/Melbourne-based graphic artist Sam Wallman at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Gadigal/Sydney.
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The Lock the Gate Alliance has hit out at federal environment minister Murray Watt’s approval of almost 1700 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland, saying it will negate the net zero promise. Alex Bainbridge talks to Ellen Roberts.
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Thousands of public sector employees, including health workers and teachers, walked off the job to demand fair wages and conditions. Solomon Doyle reports.
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ABC staff are on strike for 24 hours in a bid to secure sustainable jobs, fair pay and improved working conditions, including from job losses from AI. Kerry Smith reports.
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At least 32,000 Victorian public school teachers walked off the job in the first statewide strike in more than a decade. Adam Bremner reports.
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Members of the National Tertiary Education Union at the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Newcastle went on strike to demand improved job security and pay. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Mary Merkenich, a retired teacher, argues school staff understand their students and their needs best, and called on Labor to prioritise public education, as the Australian Education Union prepares for its strike.
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The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) condemned the illegal United States-Israeli war on Iran, calling for immediate de-escalation, an end to all military operations, and a return to peaceful negotiations, reports Kerry Smith.
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Four migrant sex workers have been killed in Australia in recent years, which reflects a deeper system of stigma, racism and state neglect. Kerry Smith reports.