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BHP Billiton has proposed six reforms in a submission to the Productivity Commission, which are aimed at ending its battles with unions.
Duo to fight FIFO's dark toll
A new partnership has been formed to stop suicide in the mining and oil and gas industries.
Concerns ignored as Data Bill rolls ahead
Legal experts say neither the Federal Government nor the Opposition have given a proper justification for new data retention laws.
Ex-union man wants CFMEU brought into line
A former union boss has backed the return of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC), saying certain unions must be “brought to heel’’.
Leighton looks for better luck with new name
Leighton Holdings is changing its name to avoid corruption allegations.
Defence looks to drop 1,500 more
The jobs of up to 1,500 public servants in the Defence Department are on the chopping block.
Harsh words and hand-outs on Close The Gap day
Last Thursday was national Close The Gap day, and while events were on around the country to address Indigenous inequality, the Prime Minister’s top Indigenous advisor had some harsh words for his boss.
Rough state of emergency stays buried
There are calls this week for the release of the full report into bullying at the ACT Ambulance Service.
Police check finds trouble with death
Studies have shown that Police are ill-equipped to investigate non-criminal deaths, and face a challenge to avoid re-traumatising bereaved families as well as emotionally protecting themselves.
Workplace walls stop female engineering
Industry insiders say an attitude problem is keeping Australian women out of engineering.
Risk and reward in refugee hard line
An Australian expert has questioned the Coalition's much-lauded boat turn-back policy, saying it creates new dangers and spreads problems to our international neighbours.
More lean toward big China building bank
There is strong speculation that the Federal Government will switch its stance against a big Chinese bank, in the hope of securing money for infrastructure.
New job rates detailed
Unemployment has slipped down to 6.3 per cent, with 15,600 jobs added in the latest period.
Leaders say Abbott should re-style his choices
The Prime Minister is having a tough time finding friends to agree that Aboriginality is a lifestyle choice.
Papers prevent more foster support
Foster care support workers spend more time “driving desks than visiting children”, the Royal Commission has heard.
Public sector execs slammed
Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has opened fire on public sector executives.
Capping chief's pay as key to good choices
Capping and regulating CEO payments, including performance bonuses, could help make companies more profitable in the long term, experts say.
Plumbers Day plugs vital trade
Today is World Plumbing Day, an event to celebrate the vital but often unsung work of plumbers across the globe.
Search for data on dark attitudes
Australian researchers want to hear from anyone who has been groped, grabbed or otherwise made victim of unwanted sexual attention.
Careers extinguished by chemical find
A Victorian fire-fighter training facility has been shut down and two WorkSafe executives have lost their jobs following the discovery of chemicals in the water supply.