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Almost 2000 Qantas workers set to share $120 million in compensation

The airline is paying a huge price for illegally sacking the employees at the height of the COVID pandemic and will also be slapped with a fine.

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The fund was an important step towards bringing closure to staff, Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson said.

Fears of flight chaos as Qantas engineers walk off the job

The strike action comes as Sydney Airport prepares for its busiest day since 2019, with 81,000 people expected to arrive or depart on Friday.

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Qantas engineers across Australia began walking off the job from 3.30am on Friday.

The staggering number of Aussies set to lose their jobs to AI

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One in three Australian workers are at risk of losing their jobs to AI by 2030, a new report found.

Woolworths says warehouse stand-off has so far cost it $50m

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Items such as nappies, toilet paper and drinks have been stripped from Woolworths shelves. (Holly Hales/AAP PHOTOS)

Grim update for shoppers after supermarket shelves left bare

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The union hopes a resolution will be reached by Christmas, but hope is waning due to Woolworths’ plans to reportedly bus in workers to the abandoned distribution centre.

Woolies shelves stripped bare as union warns ‘things are going to get worse’

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Woolworths shoppers are being warned of a ‘temporary supply interruption’ as distribution centre workers strike for better pay and working conditions.