Union figures have warned a decision against BHP in Queensland will have ramifications for Australian mining, after a win which will cost the miner millions in wages.
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A prominent left-leaning think tank has come to blows with an oil and gas industry group, over warnings of a domestic gas shortfall in Western Australia over the years ahead.
Japan-headquartered LNG producer Inpex has put its weight behind a push for seafarers, amid fears of a significant looming shortfall as the available work pool plummets.
The federal government has tabled more than 80 amendments to a contentious workplace relations Bill with some changes catching business groups by surprise.
Major employer groups are divided over contentious workplace relations reforms after federal minister Tony Burke negotiated amendments to exclude service contractors.
Major employer organisations around the country have united to push the federal government to redraft its “poorly drafted” proposed industrial relations reforms.
Employment law changes proposed under the federal government's Same Job, Same Pay initiative would cost BHP's Australian operations as much as $1.3 billion per year, the company has revealed.
A widely publicised report out today that claimed Western Australia will need 10,700 more operational workers in the mining sector by 2024 appears to be misleading, according to a review by Business News.
SPECIAL REPORT: The effects of a Fifo lifestyle on the workforce have prompted changes in workplace practices among some of the major resources sector players.
Unions have been put on notice with the revival of the Australian Building and Construction Commission, as the building sector celebrates the what it says is the return of law to the industry.
Resources businesses are developing innovative workplace relations strategies in response to a lack of reform from government, as costs come under continued scrutiny due to low commodity prices.
Local innovators and resources industry professionals, including Karara Mining, Barminco and Fortescue Metals Group, were recognised at two separate awards ceremonies held this week.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has promoted little-known Queensland Nationals Senator Matt Canavan to a cabinet position as resources minister, with Josh Frydenberg moving from that role to the portfolios of energy and environment.
Local contractor NRW Holdings has been awarded a $30 million contract to provide its services to Rio Tinto's Yandi Oxbow iron ore mine in the Pilbara, on the same day its long-serving director Ian Burston announced his retirement.
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that fly-in, fly-out workers should not receive extra pay if demobilised from a job while on a rest and relaxation period.
The head of Shell's Perth-based communications and government relations team has been named the next chief executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The national resource industry employer group is calling for urgent workplace reform after a report by the federal government revised down the forecast value of Australia's exports by $113 billion in 2016-19.
A scaling back of penalty rates for hospitality and retail workers on Sundays was among the major recommendations in the Productivity Commission's draft workplace relations framework released today.
The Australian Mines and Metals Association is calling on the federal government to fix uncertainty in the offshore oil and gas sector after the Federal Court reversed an earlier decision to allow changes to foreign worker visas.
Industry groups are at the vanguard of a renewed push for workplace reform following Productivity Commission issues papers released as part of a broad review of the labour market.
The federal government's Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption has recommended criminal charges against a number of officials from the CFMEU and Health Services Union, while the government has also released terms of reference for a review of the country's workplace relations framework.
The Maritime Union of Australia has started its five-day strike at Mermaid Marine Australia's Dampier Supply Base today, a decision the Australian Mines and Metals Association has labelled “irresponsible and misguided”.
Resources sector employer representatives have claimed a victory for the offshore industry in a decision by the Federal Court to reject a challenge by two maritime unions to the Commonwealth's offshore skilled migration visa arrangements.
FEATURE: Industrial uncertainty and an urgent need for more infrastructure are putting the squeeze on iron ore exports through Port Hedland, while productivity increases and transshipment options are also being mulled over statewide.
The Abbott government has moved to repeal legislation that would effectively extend Australia's migration zone to ensure workers on offshore oil and gas projects obtain visas.
Labor leader Bill Shorten has named his opposition ministry, with WA MPs Gary Gray and Melissa Parke awarded the resources and assistant health portfolios respectively.
Industry groups have welcomed the federal government's appointment of the former commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Australian Building and Construction Commission to lead the soon to be revived building industry watchdog.
The coalition's proposed parental leave scheme has come under attack from equal opportunity advocates, who argue investing in childcare would be a better way to boost participation.
Western Australia is destined for further skills shortages and a reliance on temporary migrants despite the slowdown of work on major resources projects.
The coalition has refused to commit to reducing application fees for 457 visa workers if elected to government, despite flagging plans to make the scheme more “user-friendly”.
