Uber announces coronavirus compensation as unions demand support for casuals

Uber announces coronavirus compensation as unions demand support for casuals

Employer groups want more assistance from the government as the economic effects from the virus spread.

  • byNick Bonyhady

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Suspected foreign agents ordered to hand over documents as new unit targets China links

Suspected foreign agents ordered to hand over documents as new unit targets China links

Attorney-General Christian Porter has warned potential agents of foreign powers will be ordered to hand over documents in the coming months.

  • byAnthony Galloway
Traumatised emergency workers get government backing for compo plan
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Traumatised emergency workers get government backing for compo plan

The Morrison government has backed a plan to give firefighters,police and paramedics faster access to compensation for psychological injury.

  • byDana McCauley
Kirby says religious discrimination laws a'weapon against non-believers'

Kirby says religious discrimination laws a'weapon against non-believers'

Former High Court Judge Michael Kirby says the Morrison government's religious discrimination bill"actively facilitates intolerance".

  • byJudith Ireland
Employers could be forced to name and shame themselves over wage theft

Employers could be forced to name and shame themselves over wage theft

Employers who underpay workers could be forced to publicly name and shame themselves with signs admitting wage theft under potential reforms.

  • byDana McCauley
Q Society deregisters,fearing lawsuits under religious freedom legislation
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Q Society deregisters,fearing lawsuits under religious freedom legislation

A letter to members of the right-wing group cites"the risk for board members being sued for criticising Islam".

  • byJacqueline Maley
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'People are sick of it':Lambie to halt talks with government over union-busting bill

'People are sick of it':Lambie to halt talks with government over union-busting bill

Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie says she will suspend talks over the Ensuring Integrity Bill until the Gaetjens report on the government's sports grants scheme is released to the Senate.

  • byDana McCauley
'Flawed':Liberal senator wants religious discrimination bill scrapped

'Flawed':Liberal senator wants religious discrimination bill scrapped

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells says the Morrison government's plan should be replaced with a single framework for all anti-discrimination laws.

  • byJudith Ireland
Porter weighs legislation to address casual'double-dipping',extra sick leave

Porter weighs legislation to address casual'double-dipping',extra sick leave

The Attorney-General says he'll consider legislating to stop so-called"double-dipping"by casual staff and extra sick leave for shift workers if two court decisions don't go the government's way.

  • byDana McCauley
Attorney-General set to unveil wage theft bill

Attorney-General set to unveil wage theft bill

Christian Porter is preparing to put his promised wage theft bill to cabinet in the coming weeks.

  • byDana McCauley
Religious discrimination bill gives Australians'right to be a bigot'

Religious discrimination bill gives Australians'right to be a bigot'

Legal experts say the Morrison government's second attempt at a religious discrimination bill seems motivated by a desire to allow people to be nasty to others.

  • byJudith Ireland