Australia news live: Pauline Hanson to make cost of living ‘worse’, new union boss warns; Labor scraps course citing ‘integrity’
The new ACTU secretary, Melissa Donnelly, says One Nation ‘says one thing and does another’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action. The new secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Melissa Donnelly, has said cost of…
Two Australian individuals have been confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet floods, bringing the total number of missing Australians down to 36. The Australian Disaster Assistance Response Team will arrive in Kathmandu later in the week, while AFP specialists will come on Saturday. Over 1,200 people have been confirmed dead, with more than 5,500 still missing.
Pauline Hanson's party has been criticized for voting against penalty rates, casual worker rights, and the minimum wage, with union leaders warning that her policies could worsen the cost of living. The Australian Council of Trade Unions has named Melissa Donnelly as its new secretary, focusing on cost of living issues and AI in workplaces.
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