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CPI up 2.9% in past 12 months

Headline inflation is now running at 2.9%, according to the ABS, after consumer prices increased by 0.9% in the March quarter.





Liberals stymie industrial manslaughter bill

Victoria's industrial manslaughter legislation is doomed, after the Liberals, who have the numbers in the Upper House, announced today they would block the bill.


OHS code applies to all Queensland call centres

Queensland's new OH&S code for call centres would apply to every centre in the state, not just government departments, a senior State DIR official had told a union call centre conference in Brisbane.


Masculine industries less family-friendly: report

Professional women in male-dominated industries are four times less likely to have children than their counterparts in feminised industries, a national study has revealed.


New wharf deal cuts costs

Adelaide's sole container stevedore, CSX World Terminals, has negotiated a new enterprise deal with the MUA that has cut labour costs and staffing levels.


Push for employer funding in flu campaign

The NSW Labor Council has endorsed a national public health campaign that suggests entire workplaces should receive flu vaccinations at the employer's cost.


Unfair dismissal exemption laws again look doomed

The Government's unfair dismissal exemption bill for small business again appears to be doomed in the Senate, with both the Democrats and ALP telling a conference today that they would reject it.


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