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From Monday, food delivery workers will get minimum hourly pay. Here’s why it matters

From next Monday, August 17, thousands of food delivery workers across Australia will benefit from new workplace protections – including new minimum hourly rates of pay.

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Chasing unpaid wages is slow and expensive. Is a new Fair Work Court the answer?

At Labor’s national conference last week, the Albanese government said it would establish a new federal Fair Work Court to provide “simpler, fairer and faster” resolution of workplace disputes.

The Conversation

Labor to introduce lockout laws for striking workers

Labor has agreed to measures to prevent workers from being locked out of their jobs during industrial disputes, but has stopped short of a total ban.

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Results are in: university staff pay deal vote verdict revealed

The process has run since April 2025.

Newcastle Herald

Ex-supermarket employee says he was fired for being told to cover his butt crack. Then the commission found the real crack

He claimed breach of his workplace rights.

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Childcare workers have been guaranteed a pay bump. What’s the fine print?

The federal government has announced another A$3.6 billion to boost childcare workers’ pay.

The Conversation

ATO outsource call centre workers paid 40% less than public service peers, Fair Work submission claims

In lead-up to ‘same job, same pay’ hearings, former call centre worker Nathan Brunne says pay gap is structural and widens at senior levels

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Millions Of Aussies To Get A Pay Rise After National Minimum Wage Increase Of 4.75%

The Fair Work Commission said economic “wild cards” had impacted its wage review.

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About 3 million workers on minimum wage to receive 4.75% pay rise in Fair Work Commission ruling

Unions had demanded 6% pay increase for lowest paid after war in Middle East pushed inflation higher

The Guardian - AU

Minimum wage tops $1000 a week, stoking inflation fears

Millions of workers on industry awards will get an annual pay rise and minimum wage earners even more, but economists warn the raises could fuel inflation.

AAP

Admin 'error' leads watchdog to wrongly accuse agencies of flouting rules

'Not sure of the methodology the DTA has applied,' an email said.

The Canberra Times

Unions ramp up minimum wage rise demands as costs soar

Low-paid workers should not go backwards because of Donald Trump's war, the peak union body says, as it calls for minimum wages to be raised to $26.45 an hour.

AAP

No butts: case dismissed after Woolworths worker claims hurt feelings over plumber’s crack

Fair Work Commission deputy president Alan Colman rejects Victorian man’s case, warning there is no disincentive for speculative claims

The Guardian - AU

Leaders to reconvene for fuel talks after refinery fire

State and territory leaders will meet again with the prime minister to discuss the fuel crisis, as new orders for companies using truckies come into effect.

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The Fair Work Commission has abolished junior rates of pay for most over 18s. It’s a positive step

On Tuesday, the Fair Work Commission handed down a landmark ruling that will phase out “junior” rates of pay for adults aged 18, 19 and 20 in key sectors.

The Guardian - AU

Fair Work abolishes junior pay rates for adult workers, with half a million young Australians to be paid more

Union celebrates ‘landmark decision’ that will mean adults aged 20 or younger are no longer paid less

AAP

Win for younger workers with discount pay rates axed

Workers in retail and fast food jobs will be eligible for the full award wage once they turn 18 after a decision from the workplace watchdog.

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Labor Backs Calls For 3 Million Aussies To Get An Above-Inflation Pay Rise: ‘Doing It Tough’

Labor is urging the Fair Work Commission to deliver an above-inflation minimum wage rise to help low‑paid workers cope with fuel costs.

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Labor backs above-inflation wage bump for low-paid

Wage increases have not been driving recent inflation pressures and low-paid workers deserve a real pay rise, the government says.

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Unions urge five per cent pay rise as inflation bites

Employer groups warn a pay rise above inflation for minimum wage earners would only tip more fuel onto the fire as rising petrol prices worry the Reserve Bank.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria teachers strike: warning of further action as 35,000 rally and hundreds of schools cancel classes

Union leaders say Tuesday’s protest in Melbourne’s CBD was among state’s ‘biggest’ in years

The Conversation

A worker was sacked over his side hustle. Here are 5 tips for employees with second gigs

A recent case before the Fair Work Commission has revealed the limits of being able to work a second job when you are employed full time.

The Guardian - AU

Worker at Australian Taxation Office call centre takes court action demanding ‘same job, same pay’

Fair Work Commission application comes amid scrutiny of ATO’s use of for-profit call centres

The Independent UK

World-first deal grants minimum wage to Uber Eats and DoorDash delivery drivers

Agreement mandates baseline hourly rate, dispute resolution processes, clearer job information, and mandatory accident insurance

The Guardian - AU

Australia is bringing in ‘world first’ minimum pay for food delivery drivers – here’s how it will work

Deal between companies and union, which includes an hourly wage and accident insurance, still requires approval from the industrial umpire, but this is what we know so far

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