Anthony Albanese has promised to open a “conversation” about new ways of protecting workers in insecure employment, and committed to a root and branch overhaul of the “broken” vocational education system. In his speech on jobs and the future of work, delivered in Perth on Tuesday, Mr Albanese declared today’s new employment arrangements – such as the gig economy – …

Woolworths has apologised after admitting it owes 5700 staff up to $300 million in underpaid wages dating back more than nine years. The supermarket giant said the underpayment was uncovered during a review triggered this year by the implementation of a new enterprise agreement covering its supermarkets and Metro stores. It has analysed only two years of data but said …

The 38-year-old mother of two young sisters found dead in their Perth home on Friday has been charged with two counts of murder. The woman, who police have not named, was being treated for self-inflicted wounds after she was found at Mullaloo Beach on Friday night. She will face Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on Monday. The sisters, 10-year-old Mia and six-year-old …

A search is under way to find a boa constrictor snake believed to be “at large” in a suburb of Sydney, Australia. The skin of the 2.5m-long (8.2ft) snake was found at a building site in the town of Silverdale in New South Wales. A professional snake handler was called on 4 October to inspect the skin, found hanging from …

More than 95,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Australia by air over the past five years, fanning fears people smugglers have shifted their business models from boats to planes. Since the start of July, about 80 people every day have claimed protection after landing at an Australian airport. The trend appears likely to push annual arrivals to a record high. …

The Liberal Party is “incapable” of addressing climate change, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says. Mr Turnbull also told The Australian the party’s failure to deliver a coherent and effective energy policy could be blamed on climate change deniers within its ranks. “The Liberal Party has just proved itself incapable of dealing with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in any sort …

Every 10 minutes, cybercriminals are preying on Australian businesses and individuals, leaving some people tens of thousands of dollars worse off. Max, who doesn’t want to use his real name, lost $66,000 when he transferred money to what he thought was a legitimate bank account. The 65-year-old self-funded retiree said he contacted a dealership about buying a 2019 Ford Mustang …

HWPL Sydney holds its 50th interfaith dialogue session discussing ‘The Beginning of Man’ according to the Scriptures. Sydney, September 21, 2019 – International peace organization HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace & Restoration of Light) held its 50th interfaith dialogue W.A.R.P (World Alliance of Religions’ Peace) meeting in Sydney, a significant conflict-resolution initiative which aims to reduce the inter-religious misunderstandings and …

Mothers accused of being part of a $4 million ‘fake daycare centre’ fraud shielded their faces – and one claimed her innocence – as they fronted court for the first time. Thirty-five people faced a south-west Sydney court on Monday over allegations they participated in a fraud by saying their kids attended the Red Roses Daycare Centre. But police claim …

The NSW Government has accused residents of Mascot Towers of attempting to force its hand to pay for urgent remediation work on the beleaguered apartment complex. The 132-unit Mascot Towers block was evacuated in June after cracks were found in the building’s car park. At an extraordinary general meeting in August, owners voted to raise $7 million in special levies for remediation …