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ACTU suggests new plan to boost public housing, reduce rents

ACTU suggests new plan to boost public housing, reduce rents

The crisis of affordable and secure housing is widely seen as the number one problem facing Australians and the generational pessimism is hard to...

25.08.2026 20

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Jim McIlroy

50 years on: Remembering the 1976 Medibank general strike

Jim McIlroy remembers the Australian Council of Trade Union’s national general strike to defend Medibank — Australia’s first universal,...

05.07.2026 40

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Jim McIlroy

Maritime union calls out DP World’s AI union-busting push

Warren Smith from the Maritime Union of Australia said Dubai Port World’s push to automate its container terminal operations at four terminals...

06.05.2026 40

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Vale Lionel Fogarty: Trailblazing warrior poet (1958-2026)

Uncle Lionel Fogarty worked tirelessly on political campaigns for Aboriginal peoples’ rights, while earnestly and consistently crafting provocative,...

26.02.2026 60

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ACTU floats four-day work week with no loss of pay

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) proposed a shorter working week — including the possibility of a four-day model — to federal...

03.09.2025 50

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Jim McIlroy

ACTU proposes four-day work week with no loss of pay

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) proposed a shorter working week — including the possibility of a four-day model — to the federal...

22.08.2025 40

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Jim McIlroy

ACTU proposes four-day workweek with no loss of pay

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) proposed a shorter working week — including the possibility of a four-day model — to the federal...

22.08.2025 50

Green Left Weekly

Jim McIlroy