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Landmark ruling orders BHP to pay labour hire workers an average $30,000 more
More than 2,000 labour hire workers employed by BHP in Central Queensland will be paid thousands of dollars more, in a major test of the federal government's laws requiring they be paid the same as directly employed workers.
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Easy ways to obtain a medical certificate for sick or carer's leave
If you need a medical certificate for yourself or carer's leave, what are your options if you are short on time and want to save money?
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Snowy 2.0 concrete lab closed amid concerns workers exposed to silica
Work has been halted in a concrete lab at Australia's largest pumped hydro project over concerns that up to a dozen workers have been exposed to silica dust.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Proteas captain declares 34 runs short of beating Lara's Test record
South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder declares while batting on 367 not out, choosing to honour the record set by the legendary West Indies batter rather than surpassing it.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Demolition of mould-infested high school begins 18 months after closure
Willyama High School in outback New South Wales is knocked down, after a hygienist's report finds its mould problem is so extreme the building is not worth fixing.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Dimitrov retires hurt while holding two-set lead over Sinner
Jannik Sinner receives a major stroke of luck in his quest to win a Wimbledon title as opponent Grigor Dimitrov retires hurt while holding a two-set lead.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Grazier prepares for drought by growing sorghum to bury in the outback
Grazier Boyd Webb is running an outback cropping experiment to get him through the next drought, growing sorghum to bury as insurance against the next big dry.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:One of 2025's best albums will make you cry, rage, reflect
One of the year's best, the new album from Aboriginal-led rock band Chasing Ghosts transforms tough topics into catchy, cathartic anthems.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Live: PM still negotiating for Trump tariff removal, confirms visit to China
Anthony Albanese says he has not given up on convincing the Trump administration to drop its tariffs on Australia as the PM confirms he's heading to China later this week. Follow live.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Live: RBA expected to deliver third interest rate cut of 2025
Markets are pricing in a more than 90 per cent chance of a 0.25 basis point interest rate cut when the Reserve Bank hands down its decision today. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Billion Dollar Playground review β drop everything! Your hate-watch of the summer is here
From moaning about the truffle to complaining their towels are too smooth, everyone is absolutely awful in this wild reality show about the super-rich and their minions. Prepare to lap it upWho among us, as the summer months and dreams of sun and cloudless skies begin and the visions of holidays and freedom take on solid form, does not think: where oh where is my hate-watch of the season?Well, fear not, mes chΓ©ris β...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Five key takeaways from the 683-page report into Kumanjayi Walker's death
In her 683-page report, Coroner Elisabeth Armitage made 32 formal recommendations for change, after an almost three-year coronial inquest into the police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker. Here are five of the key findings.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: US attack on Australian βfreeloadingβ, mushroom trialβs βghoulish fascinationβ, Demon downed
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Powerful American lobby groups are trying to persuade the Trump administration to retaliate against what they believe are the Australian governmentβs βunfairβ tactics in controlling the pharmaceutical market. We are also unpicking the stories behind the verdict in...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Ecologist concerned world-class wetlands could be overrun by pests
The temporary closure of Victoria's Winton Wetlands could lead to an explosion in pest numbers and undo decades of environmental programs and research, an ecologist says.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:The 'worrying pattern' exposed in a government report
A report released by the Audit Office of NSW finds that government agencies only met 31 per cent of mandatory requirements to protect public data.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Grieving Maroons captain to honour late father in State of Origin decider
Cameron Munster has always given his heart for the Queensland side, but Wednesday night's State of Origin decider will carry extra meaning after the death of his father.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Falling feed-ins and new export tariff frustrate solar customers
SA Power Networks has begun collecting an "export tariff" from energy retailers at the same time as many solar customers saw a reduction in their feed-in tariffs. But it remains to be seen how, or if, the new export charge will be passed on to consumers.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:βNext time bring my daughterβ: Barbara Demick reunited a Chinese family with the stolen βmissing twinβ adopted in the US
Barbara Demickβs report on the links between Chinaβs stolen children and international adoptions started a life-changing chain of extraordinary events.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:How can you keep kids off screens during the winter holidays?
The winter school holidays can be a tricky time. Parents juggling work and chilly conditions make it easy for kids to end up on the couch with multiple devices.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:A top court has urged nations to clamp down on fossil fuel production. When will Australia finally start listening?
As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen tours the Pacific this week, nationsβ legal obligations to phase out fossil fuels are becoming undeniable.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Quitting the quit-aid: people trying to stop vaping nicotine need more support β here are some strategies to help
Using vapes for more than two years and with nicotine concentrations above 3% is linked to higher dependence, making it more difficult to stop.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:If you have a pet as a kid, does this lower your risk of asthma and eczema?
Some studies indicate children with pets may be less likely to have allergies. But the evidence can be tricky to interpret.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Australia is set to get more AI data centres. Local communities need to be more involved
Data centres promise to boost the economy. But the everyday realities of communities living near them arenβt as optimistic.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:What does the new deadline for an embattled Brisbane casino mean?
Star's shares reached record highs when construction started in Brisbane, now questions remain over its future
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Australian mushroom murders: Erin Patterson guilty verdict ends weeks of laborious detail and ghoulish fascination
Victorian jury convicts 50-year-old who poisoned her in-laws with death cap mushrooms, killing threeFull report: Erin Patterson found guilty of murdering relativesFive key moments in the murder trial of Australiaβs mushroom lunch cook Erin PattersonSeveral hours after a person eats death cap mushrooms and becomes violently unwell, there is a period of relief. They feel as if they are improving. They are not.This pause...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Hereβs some Indigenous truth-telling: structural police racism had a hand in the death of Kumanjayi Walker | Lorena Allam
After the inquest into the Aboriginal teenagerβs death, the coroner found constable Zachary Rolfe operated in a system that failed on a number of occasions to βrein him inβCoronial inquests are an important form of judicial truth-seeking.The high-profile inquest into the police shooting of Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker at his home in Yuendumu in 2019 has taken three years to forensically investigate the truth of...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late
The inquest findings did not deliver a crushing blow to racial violence in the NT Police. It is a missed opportunity that will likely have devastating consequences.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:View from The Hill: Albaneseβs Curtin speech becomes latest political football in debate over US relationship
Albanese seems to find himself on eggshells whenever the American relationship comes up, with his failure to secure a meeting with Trump becoming its own story.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Peter Russell-Clarkeβs greatest gift was how he made you feel like one of the family
The chef and TV presenter Peter Russell-Clarke has died age 89. He changed the way Australians thought about food.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Sleep divorce: could sleeping separately from your partner lead to a better nightβs rest?
This arrangement can have benefits. But it doesnβt have to be permanent, and doesnβt have to mean the end of intimacy.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:A test of political courage: Yoorrookβs final reports demand action, not amnesia
The Yoorrook Justice Commission reports are powerful and historic. But the question remains: will they change anything?
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Erin Patterson has been found guilty in the mushroom murder trial. Legal experts explain why
The jury has delivered its unanimous verdict in one of the most-watched court cases ever. Hereβs what was at play legally and what happens now.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:In Texas, parents search flood debris for missing kids. Are Australians ready for our own sudden floods?
How ready is Australia for its next sudden flood? And what could help to encourage people to leave while thereβs still time?
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:What is rejection sensitive dysphoria in ADHD? And how can you manage it?
Rejection sensitivity in ADHD can make everyday feedback feel overwhelming. Hereβs why it happens and how to manage it with care.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:The hard questions NZ must ask about the claimed economic benefits of fast-track mining projects
The big financial returns from mining often flow overseas. Here are four ways the government could ensure the country benefits more if it expands mining.
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