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Recent Media Releases
Unions win vehicle allowance increase
August 27, 2026
Australian Unions have secured an increase in the vehicle allowance paid to community and aged care workers.
Rate rise must be ruled out as jobs figures worse than expected
August 20, 2026
Australian Unions are urging the Reserve Bank to rule out an interest rate hike when it meets next month after employment figures came in weaker than expected, with around 16,000 fewer jobs in July, despite forecasts for around 12,000 jobs to be added.
Unions push for national two-year rental standard and 1 in 10 builds to be public housing
August 19, 2026
Millions of renters would see Australia’s standard rental lease doubled to two years and public housing lifted to 1 in 10 new homes built, under proposals unions will put to the Federal Government today.
Working people’s super can’t be trusted under a Hanson and Bragg partnership
August 17, 2026
Over the weekend, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has called for an end to universal superannuation, a move which would put millions of workers at risk of poverty in retirement.
Gender pay gap at its lowest ever
August 13, 2026
The data shows the national gender pay gap has fallen from 11.5% to 11.3% over the past six months, driven by wage gains for women in lower paid work, including in the health care sector off the back of key reforms to end the historic practice of undervaluing the work in female dominated occupations.
Bragg should be brought to heel for likening young workers to dogs
August 13, 2026
Senator Andrew Bragg’s likening of young Australian workers to animals is nothing short of disgusting. Young workers work incredibly hard and deserve the same rights and conditions as all other workers.
ACTU: Tomago deal shows workers don’t have to choose between job security and climate change
August 13, 2026
Australian Unions welcome today’s agreement to secure the future of the Tomago aluminium smelter, saying it shows Australia can cut emissions, strengthen industry and protect regional jobs at the same time.
Unions appoint new ACTU Secretary-elect
August 11, 2026
The ACTU Executive has appointed Melissa Donnelly, as the new Secretary-elect of the ACTU, replacing Sally McManus who will step down on 30 August after a decade leading the union movement.
Inflation drop kills case for rate rise
July 29, 2026
Today’s drop in inflation should end any case for a rate rise at the RBA’s upcoming board meeting, according to Australian Unions.
ACTU announces leadership transition
July 28, 2026
ACTU Secretary, Sally McManus and President, Michele O’Neil have announced they will make way for a new generation of union leaders to bring renewal to the peak union body.
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