Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 August Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Delivery drivers in Australia will be paid a minimum rate of $31.30 an hour and insured for injuries on the job under a landmark agreement approved by the industrial umpire. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) on Tuesday issued a new minimum standards order for gig workers who perform on-demand delivery of food, drinks, or groceries, and
Consultant Jeremy Greenwood gives evidence to Independent Commission Against Corruption as it investigates allegations linked to Christian Liberal group A former lobbying firm which allegedly accepted illegal donations to fund factional Liberal party work created a fake administrative assistant called “Jessica”, an inquiry has heard. Consultant and lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood gave his second day of evidence to the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (Icac) Operation Rosny on Tuesday. Conti
West London airport reports 7.86 million passengers in July, compared with 8.15 million for Istanbul Business live – latest updates Heathrow airport has argued “the case for expansion has never been clearer” after it lost its position as Europe’s busiest airport to Istanbul. Figures published on Tuesday showed 7.86 million passengers passed through Heathrow’s four terminals in July,whereas its Turkish counterpart recorded 8.15 million passengers over the same period. Continue reading...
Trump reportedly underwent an elaborate plan to hide his flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom last month using a catering food truck and a military aircraft
Labor looks to negotiate with the Coalition to get several pieces of legislation through parliament. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast RBA predicted to hold cash rate The Reserve Bank’s latest interest rate decision is due at 2:30pm today, and the unanimous prediction is that they will hold the cash rate at 4.35% for a second meeting in a row. Continue reading...
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In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three consecutive hikes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank has held the cash rate at 4.35% in a widely expected decision despite persistent worries about elevated inflation. The announcement comes amid a steep decline in property prices in Sydney and Melbourne after three rate hikes earlier this year and major ref
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Flexible short-term bookings used to store and pack drugs and stash weapons and cash, says Ine Van Wymersch Airbnb-type short-term rentals are being used as stash houses by criminal gangs, as booming e-commerce aids organised crime “enormously”, Belgium’s lead official in charge of countering drugs has said. More criminal organisations are using “these Airbnb platforms etc” as a stash place for money, drugs, weapons or people, Belgium’s national drug commissioner, Ine Van Wymersch, said. Continu
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Premier Ben Carroll promises to ‘close every loophole’ used by high-profile accused and convicted criminals to hide their identities in the courts if re-elected The use of suppression orders by convicted rapists will be banned in Victoria, premier Ben Carroll has announced, with his government committed to “closing every loophole” accused people currently “abuse and exploit” to hide their identities in the state’s courts. Carroll and the state’s attorney-general, Sonya Kilkenny, made the commitm
