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The opposition leader has defended the cost of his referendum proposal – despite his ongoing criticism of the Voice referendum as being too expensive. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabour-hire flight attendants to get pay boostMore than 750 domestic flight attendants funnelled to Qantas by labour-hire firms will get a hefty pay boost, AAP reports, in what is being hailed as a victory for “same job, same pay” laws.Some of these crew will no longer need three jobs to make ends meet and put a roof over the heads of their families.These are workers who wear the same uniform, do the same work, work the same rosters but have been paid significantly less than their colleagues. They do the same job and they deserve the same pay.A crime scene has been established and an arson chemist will attend the scene [this] morning. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire remains ongoing. Continue reading...

The opposition leader has defended the cost of his referendum proposal – despite his ongoing criticism of the Voice referendum as being too expensive. Follow today’s news live
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Labour-hire flight attendants to get pay boost
More than 750 domestic flight attendants funnelled to Qantas by labour-hire firms will get a hefty pay boost, AAP reports, in what is being hailed as a victory for “same job, same pay” laws.
Some of these crew will no longer need three jobs to make ends meet and put a roof over the heads of their families.
These are workers who wear the same uniform, do the same work, work the same rosters but have been paid significantly less than their colleagues. They do the same job and they deserve the same pay.
A crime scene has been established and an arson chemist will attend the scene [this] morning. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire remains ongoing. Continue reading...