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Electrical services business penalised for failing to back-pay two young workers

Both workers had been apprentices for about half of their employment.
INNOVATION

Daniel Mookhey becomes first Hindu Treasurer in Australia, takes oath on Bhagavad Gita

"I am incredibly honoured and humbled to be the first Australian Minister, state or federally, to take my oath of allegiance on the Bhagavad Gita."
INNOVATION

Chris Minns wins NSW government with the blessing from Hindu seer

"I probably told him I was running for office so … (it) probably (means) 'best of luck mate'."
INNOVATION

Former director of Subway outlets penalised more than $31k for failing to back-pay three workers

The FWO investigated after receiving requests for assistance from the affected workers.
INNOVATION

Restaurant operator Sushil Kumar penalised more than $58k for “planned and deliberate” exploitation of visa holder

The affected Bangladeshi-origin worker generally worked six days a week often performing more than 50 hours work per week.
INNOVATION

What happened to the promised revolution?

We were told we’d be riding in self-driving cars by now.
INNOVATION

AFP dismantles cybercrime syndicate that allegedly laundered $1.7 million

The four individuals allegedly operate about 180 bank accounts to facilitate thefts from their victims and then transfer and launder their profits.
INNOVATION

Former barbershop operators in court for alleged underpayments

“Where employers do not comply, we will take appropriate action to protect employees. A court can order a business to pay penalties in addition to back-paying workers.”
INNOVATION

AFP seize more than $370k hidden cash at Melbourne Airport

The maximum penalty for this offence is three years’ imprisonment.
INNOVATION

New asteroid sample study offers further hints of space origin for the building blocks of life on Earth

Some of the so-called “building blocks of life” may have been surprisingly common in the early Solar System.

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NEWS

PM Carney heads to Australia after India and Canada reset ties with uranium deal and trade talks

Officials also pointed to major investment links already in place, with Canadian pension funds said to have invested about $100 billion in India.
POLITICS

Senate censured Pauline Hanson on ‘No good Muslims’ remarks, Coalition says it should be reserved for parliament conduct

Foreign Minister Penny Wong moved the motion on Tuesday, condemning Hanson’s remarks as “inflammatory and divisive” and reaffirming parliament’s support for migrant communities.
NEWS

Australian women earn less than men in every major industry

More than half of Australia’s workforce is employed in industries where at least 60 per cent of workers are of one gender, highlighting the persistence of occupational segregation.
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