Coles in a Dairy Fix: Farmers Churn Up Opposition to Milk Factories’ Sale
Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) is calling on the ACCC to block the sale of two milk factories to supermarket giant Coles.
Labor Introduces Sweeping Closing Loopholes Reforms
The government has introduced its closing loopholes industrial relations bill, but what changes will this mean for employers?
Criminalising wage theft, civil penalties and sham contracting
Aus Government to introduce a criminal offence for intentional underpayment of employees’ wages.
Closing Loopholes for Small Business
Fair Work changes aim to provide a range of measures that apply to businesses of all sizes. However, the amendments will apply differently to small businesses.
Closing the Labour Hire Loophole Introduced to Parliament
The Australian government has made moves intended to “close labour hire loophole”, preventing 67,000 workers being ‘ripped off’ by employers.
A Day in the Life of an Agricultural Recruiter
f you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be an agricultural recruiter, today is your lucky day.
El Niño Not Declared, But Eastern States Looking Dry Nonetheless
Even as the Bureau of Meteorology holds off on declaring El Niño, we’re already seeing a winter season marked by record-breaking warm and dry conditions.