Media Releases 2023
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Recent Media Releases
Harvey Norman records over a billion in profits whilst pushing pay cuts for working people
August 31, 2023
Harvey Norman will be sitting comfortably today after posting pre-tax profits of $1.13 billion for…
Union movement to mobilise for Voice referendum
August 30, 2023
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has today announced that the date for the Indigenous Voice to…
It’s (Un)Equal Pay Day
August 25, 2023
The average woman in Australia effectively works an extra 56 days of the year to earn the same as the average man.
Today marks Equal Pay Day, a symbolic day dedicated to raising awareness of the gender pay gap.
The gender pay gap is the difference between the average earnings for men and women, expressed as a percentage of men’s average earnings.
Qantas profits are sky high
August 24, 2023
Qantas profits have soared the last financial year to a pretax profit of $2.5 billion ($1.7 billion post tax)
Qantas’s profit margins have been supported by growing demand for domestic and international flights, higher airfare prices and lower operating costs.
Qantas received billions of dollars of government funding during the pandemic and over the same time were found by the federal court to have illegally sacked 1700 workers.
Coles announce $1.098 Billion total profit, up 4.8% on back of higher prices, while cost of living hits Australians
August 22, 2023
It’s a good day for Coles who announced a $1.098 Billion in total profits, with Woolworth due to announce their profits tomorrow.
In its release today, Coles has noted it has increased its gross margins in supermarket and liquor divisions.
Coles and Woolworths control two thirds of the supermarket sector, creating a chokehold over the prices we pay for essentials at the tills.
IAG see net profits soar a startling 140% while Aussies suffer insurance billshock
August 21, 2023
Australia top general insurer posted a net profit after tax of $832 million, up 140%…
Origin Energy profits up by 83.5% whilst workers struggle to cover basics
August 17, 2023
Origin Energy, one of Australia’s biggest energy providers has today announced a surge in profits…
Fair Work Commission hears first application for Multi-Employer Bargaining
August 16, 2023
WHEN: 9am Wednesday 16 August 2023 WHERE: Fair Work Commission, 11 Exhibition St, Melbourne WHAT:…
Unions welcome the full establishment of Jobs and Skills Australia
August 9, 2023
The ACTU welcomes the new Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) bill which has also been…
Professor Allan Fels to chair ACTU price gouging inquiry
August 9, 2023
The ACTU has committed to undertake an inquiry into price gouging by big business in…
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