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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 30

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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 30

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Jim Mcilroy

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 50

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Jim Mcilroy

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 30

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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 40

Green Left Weekly

Jim McIlroy