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Recent Media Releases
Unions push for new universal right to 10 days paid reproductive leave
March 6, 2026
Australian Unions are pushing the Albanese Government to introduce 10 days of paid reproductive health leave for all workers, warning that millions of Australians are currently forced to use up sick leave or go unpaid to manage serious health conditions.
Australian workers deserve an extra week of annual leave
March 4, 2026
Unions will argue that annual leave should be increased to counter rising work pressures and the long hours of unpaid work that Australians regularly perform.
AI: Unions put corporate Australia on notice
February 27, 2026
Australian Unions are warning employers they will be ramping up their campaign insisting employers are transparent and follow their legal obligations to consult the minute they choose to adopt AI.
Tax discounts for professional landlords hurt workers
February 23, 2026
ACTU President Michele O’Neil told a Senate Inquiry into the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in Melbourne today, the current tax discount privileges professional landlords and hurts working Australians who are being priced out of home ownership.
Australian Unions welcome growth in secure jobs
February 19, 2026
While unemployment and underemployment remain relatively low, the Coalition could jeopardise the recent strength of employment with its call for an overhaul of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s mandate.
Collective agreements deliver pay rises ahead of inflation
February 18, 2026
ABS wages data released today underlines the need for workers to join together if they want pay rises that keep up with inflation, as collective agreements deliver by far better pay outcomes.
APRA fails to prioritise prudential risk
February 12, 2026
Australian Unions are calling for the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) to fix its priorities and crack down on predatory platform providers that destroyed workers’ life savings.
Working people to push for wage rises to counter housing pressures
February 5, 2026
Australian Unions will pursue above-inflation wage rises this year because of rising housing costs.
Extreme heat is killing workers: Unions urge national rules to save lives
February 4, 2026
Australian Unions are calling for new national safety rules that require employers to stop work or modify duties when temperatures reach dangerous levels, warning that increasingly frequent heatwaves driven by climate change now pose a major workplace health and safety threat.
Rate hike adds to housing costs
February 3, 2026
Australian Unions call on landlords to absorb today’s interest rate rise instead of passing it on to renters.
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