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Nurses and midwives’ pay dispute debated in NSW parli...
March 25, 2025
An electronic petition which gained almost 40,000 signatures and called on the state government to deliver a fair pay rise for public sector nurses and midwives was debated in the NSW Parliament on Thursday 20 March. The e-petition, created by NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) member Dustin Levick, received 20,000 signatures in just four…
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Public Health
Comply with Award ratios, LHD told
November 1, 2017
Industrial Relations Commission says managers must not breach minimum staffing standards. An NSWNMA campaign to…
Workplace News
Rally demands staffing fix for John Hunter
November 1, 2017
Nurses’ anger is fuelled by news that management broke industrial law. More than 200 nurses…
Workplace News
John Hunter votes for work bans
November 1, 2017
More than 200 nurses and midwives at John Hunter Hospital voted almost unanimously in favour…
Mental Health
Nurses reject dangerous work practice
November 1, 2017
Mental health nurses in Albury force authorities to shut down and remodel an unsafe facility. …
Unions
Australia needs a pay rise. Even the International Mone...
November 1, 2017
The Federal Court decision to uphold cuts to penalty rates for 700,000 low-paid workers is…
Unions
IMF: tax the rich to reduce inequality
November 1, 2017
In its half-yearly financial report, the International Monetary Fund said taxing the super-rich would help…
Unions
Banks seek to swallow Super
November 1, 2017
New Turnbull government legislation pushes the commercial interests of the big banks. Superannuation bills introduced…
Public Health
Bernie’s bill promises Medicare for all
November 1, 2017
The veteran United States senator has started a national conversation on the need for a…
Editorial
Enough is enough
November 1, 2017
Nurses and midwives have staged big rallies at Blacktown and John Hunter hospitals against chronic…