Tag: Work
Swan Hill, Griffith, part of Pacific seasonal worker trial
Swan Hill in north-west Victoria will be part of an early trial of a Pacific seasonal worker program.[MORE]
Police chief says staffing safety claims wrong
The head of the Coffs-Clarence local area command says he has upwardly referred a union request for more officers in Coffs Harbour.[MORE]
Man dies in outback mining mishap
A man has died in a mining accident near Coober Pedy in outback South Australia.[MORE]
Riverina teachers threaten 48hr strike
Teachers at Riverina public schools and TAFE colleges are threatening to strike for the first two days of the 2009 school year.[MORE]
Uni extends voluntary redundancy deadline
The Latrobe University has had to extend its deadline for voluntary redundancies because not enough staff have applied.[MORE]
No guarantees for police communications HQ
Assistant Police Commissioner Bob Waites has warned new technology could mean the Tamworth police communications headquarters will close within three to five years.[MORE]
Credit crunch takes toll on Darling Downs' businesses
Another two businesses on southern Queensland's Darling Downs are in the hands of receivers because of the global credit crunch.[MORE]
Ombudsman recovers money for underpaid staff
The Federal Workplace Ombudsman has found several Shepparton businesses were underpaying their staff.[MORE]
Mine suspends operations amid global credit woes
The Tablelands Regional Council in far north Queensland says it is shocked to hear a mine west of Mareeba has been shutdown with 26 workers laid off.[MORE]
Scheme to tackle defence industry skills shortages
A new pathways education program to be introduced at Hunter high schools will aim to address skill shortages in the region's defence Industry.[MORE]
Council wants more effort to lure skilled workers
The Warrnambool council has told a parliamentary committee that more needs to be done to attract skilled workers to the area.[MORE]
Tamworth police communications centre safe for now
The Assistant Commissioner in charge of police communications centres across New South Wales has allayed concern about the future of five remaining centres in the state, including one in Tamworth.[MORE]
Anger aired over police communications centre closure
Staff at the Wagga Wagga Police Communications Centre say they are angry at not being consulted over the planned closure of their facility.[MORE]
Govt promises to look after sawmill workers
The Queensland Government says workers who have lost their jobs at a Monto sawmill will be looked after.[MORE]
Report reveals Shoalhaven, Wingecarribee growth
A new report into the Shoalhaven and the Wingecarribee council areas shows both local economies have undergone rapid expansion in the past decade, coupled with substantial jobs growth.[MORE]
Govt urged to keep paid maternity scheme
Pressure is mounting on the Govt to introduce a paid maternity leave scheme as a way to stimulate the economy. [MORE]
Global credit crisis takes toll on far north jobs
Queensland's peak business body says about 600 construction and tourism jobs have already been lost in the far north because of the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Police Assistant Commissioner confirms job losses
About 60 staff at Wagga Wagga's Police Communications Centre have been told they are out of a job, or will have to move, as the centre is closing.[MORE]
Farm owner urges more job support
The owner of a large farm on Aboriginal land in central Australia says he needs more support to employ local people.[MORE]
Govt scheme to boost Kimberley Indigenous jobs
Kimberley residents will have a chance to access more than 500 jobs created by the Federal Government to increase Indigenous employment levels in Western Australia.[MORE]
Third Burnett sawmill to close
There has been another blow to the Burnett region, with a third sawmill set to close.[MORE]
Worker dies in Macksville mishap
A man was killed in an industrial accident at Macksville on Saturday morning.[MORE]
Nurses quizzed about overtime plans
The nurses' association is surveying its members on the New South Wales north coast as part of a state-wide effort to gauge the impact of planned cuts to overtime.[MORE]
French pilots strike against retirement changes
Pilots at Air France are beginning a four-day strike in protest at Government plans to raise their retirement age.[MORE]
Nurses quizzed about overtime
The New South Wales Nurses Association says it is canvassing north coast members about the issue of overtime and planned budget cuts.[MORE]
