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As 22 cent fuel excise hike looms, the competition watchdog is ordered to monitor fuel retailers
As the end of a temporary halving of Australia's fuel excise draws near, the ACCC is ordered to watch for fuel retailers seeking to take advantage of the hike.
Byron Bay brand at risk from staffing crisis as visa system discourages overseas workers
Businesses are worried that even a lifted migration cap will not be enough to secure workers, while those who stayed in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic say the visa process is long and complex.
We spoke to dozens of current and former Qantas staff, this is what they say is wrong at the airline
Dozens of Qantas staff, from pilots to flight attendants, tell ABC's Four Corners how they fear the airline's stellar safety reputation could be undermined.
Thousands of Queenslanders are on the 'waitlist for the waitlist' for elective surgery
Heather Jacobs has heart failure and angina and was told in December that she'd be seen at a specialist cardiology clinic within three months. She's still waiting.
Perth Children's Hospital staff 'expecting another Aishwarya' as leaked emails reveal ongoing crisis
Leaked emails reveal Perth Children's Hospital is still battling staff shortages 16 months after the death of Aishwarya Aswath and that the shortages threaten to compromise the care given to seriously ill babies.
Your rent is going up, so will you stay or will you go? We'll let you decide
Use our interactive and see how you would tackle some of the scenarios facing Australians — but a word of caution: you'll have to make some difficult decisions.
Industrial relations and climate to dominate as parliament returns
The government hopes to introduce industrial relations reform before the end of the year as debate looks set to dominate parliament in its latest sitting.
Welfare recipients set to receive largest indexation increase in three decades amid soaring cost of living
The government says it's the largest indexation increase to payments in more than 30 years for allowances, and 12 years for pensions.
'Improper influence': NSW to investigate federal minister's letter to Fair Work Commission
The New South Wales government is probing if the federal government may have tried to improperly influence the Fair Work Commission, as the state gears up for a showdown with the rail union in the tribunal on Tuesday.
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analysis: Can multi-employer bargaining fix wage suppression?
Multi-employer bargaining is part of a suite of policies designed to lift workers' wages, writes Gareth Hutchens.
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analysis: Can multi-employer bargaining fix wage suppression?
By business reporter Gareth Hutchens
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analysis: Do 1,043,776 empty houses hold the answer to the rental crisis?
By Emma Baker, Andrew Beer and Marcus Blake
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New plan aims to improve care and communication around stillbirth
Larissa Genat was fortunate to have a supportive midwife when her first daughter was stillborn. She says that is not the case for many other mothers.
Posted Growing calls for increase to paid parental leave
Some are questioning why increased paid parental leave isn't among the 36 immediate initiatives announced after the two-day event.
Posted Australian girls are being 'sold' to future husbands — and authorities are fearing a spike in forced marriage cases
Kubra* was just 11 years old when she became engaged to her older cousin. The Sydney girl tried to convince her family the relationship was "toxic", but her pleas fell on deaf ears.
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analysis: Ghosts, a reckoning and a man out of time: Why we're haunted by 1989
By Stan Grant
History delivered Mikhail Gorbachev to the reckoning of 1989, a time of upheaval and revolution. But the past was lying in wait. The end of the Cold War would unleash the forces of neoliberalism that would in time eat at the heart of democracy itself, writes Stan Grant.
Posted Government vows to crack down on cosmetic surgery 'cowboys'
Health ministers nationwide agree to a series of reforms to ensure doctors providing cosmetic procedures are appropriately qualified and working to the highest standards.
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