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Recent Media Releases

Unions form new partnership to tackle disadvantage

December 4, 2012

The ACTU has joined together with the Australian Council of Social Service and the Business Council of Australia to release a joint statement outlining how the three organisations will cooperate to tackle entrenched disadvantage through collaborative action.

Lowering interest rates would assist economic growth and ease pressure on families

December 4, 2012

Lowering interest rates would assist economic growth and ease pressure on families

Anti-dumping laws will protect Australian manufacturing

December 4, 2012

Anti-dumping laws will protect Australian manufacturing

Government should follow Labor Senators’ recommendation and lift the inadequate Newstart Allowance

November 29, 2012

Government should follow Labor Senators’ recommendation and lift the inadequate Newstart Allowance

One million workers now have access to family violence leave

November 23, 2012

One million workers now have access to family violence leave

New laws will help overcome gender inequality in Australian workplaces

November 23, 2012

New laws will help overcome gender inequality in Australian workplaces

New laws will make it easier for ordinary workers to defend themselves against discrimination

November 22, 2012

New laws will make it easier for ordinary workers to defend themselves against discrimination

Will you be able to leave work on time today?

November 21, 2012

Will you be able to leave work on time today?

Australia must do more to stop international trade in asbestos

November 20, 2012

Australia must do more to stop international trade in asbestos

AIG call for return to WorkChoices will not lift productivity; BCA call for cooperation is the right way

November 16, 2012

AIG call for return to WorkChoices will not lift productivity; BCA call for cooperation is the right way

Past Media Releases

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