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OncoRes Medical chief executive Katharine Giles has been appointed to the federal government's newly-created National Reconstruction Fund Board.

The federal government will need to agree to stop new coal and gas projects opening if it wants the Greens' help on a signature emissions reduction measure.

Operations on Shell's Prelude FLNG facility are expected to resume after weeks of industrial action, with the energy giant agreeing to union demands for pay rises and better job security.

One of the country's largest unions has called on employers to solve skill shortages by employing migrant workers, provided that Australians be trained to help fill similar roles.

The Australian Workers' Union has flagged a possible legal challenge to BHP's decision to lock out workers who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Unions are calling for the establishment of an independent body to investigate claims of sexual abuse and harassment at West Australian mine sites.

A major union will ask the Fair Work Commission to guarantee fruit pickers earn minimum wage.

Australia plans to lure more than 10,000 farm workers from South-East Asia under a new agriculture visa farmers have long campaigned for.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has struck an agreement with major east coast gas exporters to guarantee domestic supply at competitive prices.

The Australian Workers' Union has called on the federal government to help save BP's Kwinana Refinery after a new industry support package was announced this morning.