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Inpex to seek orders from Australia's workplace tribunal to stop labour action at Ichthys LNG

Inpex to seek orders from Australia's workplace tribunal to stop labour action at Ichthys LNG June 9 : Japan's Inpex said on Tuesday it would seek urgent orders from Australia's Fair Work Commission to halt protected industrial action at its Ichthys liquefied natural gas facilities. The Offshore Alliance, made up of the Maritime Union of Australia and the Australian Workers' Union, said on Monday it would escalate the strike at Inpex's Ichthys sites in Australia after the Fair Work...

Breaking: Gas workers strike as negotiations on pay deal stall

Workers at the Japanese-owned Inpex gas operation have walked off the job after weeks of negotiations on pay and conditions stalled. Industrial action took place this morning at the Ichthys site, with a further two-hour work stoppage planned on for this evening. The Offshore Alliance, a combination of the Australian Workers' Union and the Maritime Union of Australia, has been pushing for better conditions and annual pay rises of 3 per cent.

Inpex seeks urgent orders to stop strike action in Darwin

Inpex seeks urgent orders to stop Darwin strike as experts fear impact on gas market could be significant Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 3:20pm In short: Inpex has launched proceedings with the Fair Work Commission seeking urgent orders to stop strike action at its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin. Experts say the impacts of strike action on the gas market could be significant. A fair work hearing has been scheduled for Friday.

Workers to escalate strike at Inpex's Ichthys LNG sites after talks fail

Workers to escalate strike at Inpex's Ichthys LNG sites after talks fail June 8 : Workers will escalate the strike at Inpex's Ichthys LNG facilities in Australia that started last week over a wage dispute, after talks failed to progress with the Japanese operator, the Offshore Alliance union said on Monday. Ichthys accounts for about 10 per cent of LNG supply from Australia, which is now the world's second-largest LNG exporter following damage to facilities in Qatar due to the Iran war. The...

Victorian teachers sue over alleged unpaid superannuation

Victorian teachers in class action over alleged unpaid superannuation Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 5:17am In short: Victorian teachers are suing the state's Department of Education over what they allege are unpaid superannuation payments for tens of thousands of teachers. The union alleges the department failed to pay superannuation entitlements on an annual payment for teachers called the Salary Loading Allowance from 1995 to 2023. The department insists it complied with advice in place at the time.

Live: Fair Work Commission to hand down annual wage review

live Federal politics live: Fair Work Commission to hand down annual wage review Almost 3 million workers will learn how much their wages will increase when the Fair Work Commission hands down its annual review today. Follow all the updates in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 7:29am Farley won't comment on Hanson's attendance record Back to One Nation's David Farley for a moment, as...

Minimum wage to lift by 6 per cent, award rate by 4.75 per cent

Fair Work Commission annual ruling lifts minimum wage by 6 per cent and award rate by 4.75 per cent Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 10:43am Australia's minimum wage will increase by 5.97 per cent, and minimum award workers will get a 4.75 per cent pay boost, in the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) annual wage review. The new national minimum wage will be $26.44 per hour (up from $24.95), and $1,004.90 per week (up from $948), based on a full-time 38-hour week. The pay increase will begin from July 1.

Samsung memory workers call off strike and may score six-figure bonuses

SA public service faces cuts as state budget to be handed down

SA public service cuts, debt set to grow, as 2026–27 state budget to be handed down Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 1:27pm In short: About 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the South Australian public service will not be filled over the next 12 months. The opposition says more needs to be done to rein in debt.

Australia faces proposed 12.5pc US tariff over forced labour crackdown

Australia faces proposed 12.5pc US tariff over forced labour crackdown Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 8:36pm In short: Australia could face a new 12.5 per cent US tariff under a Trump administration proposal targeting countries accused of failing to stop imports linked to forced labour. The Australian government says any tariffs on its exports are "unjustified" and inconsistent with the free trade agreement, adding it has world-leading laws to combat forced labour.