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BHP challenging ‘Same Job, Same Pay’ applications, Fair Work Commission hears

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Hearings kick off today at the Fair Work Commission as BHP continues to challenge applications made under “Same Job, Same Pay” laws introduced by the Albanese GVT.  The Mining and Energy Union is pushing to lift wages for more than 1,600 labour-hire workers at BHP’s Peak Downs, Saraji, and Goonyella Riverside mines, aiming to bring …

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Australia an ‘oasis’ for sharks and rays, as global numbers steadily decrease

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A new report on the global status of sharks, rays and chimaera fish reveals most species are facing extinction due to overfishing.  The study developed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature reveals the demand for shark and ray meat has almost doubled over the past two decades.  While their population numbers are …

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Australia’s vaping regulations not enough to stop black market

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The federal government introduced stricter regulations on E-cigarettes in October last year, restricting the sale of vapes to pharmacies only. However, experts say, a lack of resources to properly enforce the new laws, and several major pharmaceutical retailers’ refusal to stock vapes entirely, has consumers turning to the now thriving black market.  Image: Image: Pexels/ …

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Meta shuts down U.S Fact Checking Programs on Social Media

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Meta has dropped its U.S fact checking programs designed to label viral, misleading content via their social media platforms. Fact checking organisations argue this policy shift could encourage hate speech as well as spreading disinformation and misinformation online. These changes only currently apply to Meta’s U.S operations and not overseas. Image: Image Credit: Pixabay / …

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