36-hour week, 69 paid days off mean union easy steet

Concerns over possible corruption within the commercial building industry even after being so well paid and good conditions.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/hour-week-69-paid-days-off-mean-union-easy-steet/story-e6frf7kx-1226461195425

Grave global concerns for Australia’s economy

With the end of the resource boom, what is going to happen to the Australian Economy?  Forecasters are looking at days of doom and gloom

http://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/grave-global-concerns-for-australia%E2%80%99s-economy-.html

Air fares come crashing down as profitable Virgin declares war on Qantas

Things are looking up for travellers as Virgin declares war on Qantas in regards to prices.  Virgin are looking to increase interstate travel by 9% in the next six months to improve their domestic market share.
Virgin have set a goal to improve their productivity and increasing the customers from the corporate and government market.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/travel/holiday-deals/air-fares-come-crashing-down-as-profitable-virgin-declares-war-on-qantas/story-e6frfqh0-1226460233683#ixzz24t3jsDP5

We'll keep on fighting, Victorian construction unions vow as blockade continues in Melbourne's CBD

While Fair Work Australia have declared the action by CMFEU as illegal, they are continuing their strike action outside of the Grocon worksite in Lonsdale Street, protesting against unsafe work practices putting worker's lives at risk.
Today the protest has been more peaceful than the violent scenes from yesterday.
Both parties are looking to cease the action, but as yet an agreement has not been reached.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/well-keep-on-fighting-victorian-construction-unions-vow-as-blockade-continues-in-melbournes-cbd/story-e6frf7kx-1226460341035

Police clash with hundreds of construction workers at Grocon protest in Melbourne's CBD

Concerns over the actions of Police and Union members at a protest in Melbourne today.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/jundreds-of-construction-workers-in-grocon-city-protest/story-e6frf7jo-1226459524869

Police, builders clash on CBD picket line

Members of the CFMEU - Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union are currently striking in front of the Grocon Construction site on Lonsdale St, Melbourne, over safety on the work place after two workers have lost their lives.

There are also concerns over the use of non-union labour with the current dispute taking place.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/police-builders-clash-on-cbd-picket-line-20120828-24x5z.html

Abbott consigns Howard to the IR dustbin

Former Prime Minister John Howard has come out in support of IR reform to bring back statutory individual contracts.  Tony Abbott has quickly squashed this as an idea as Work Choices was a past idea and Australia has to move forward.

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/abbott-consigns-howard-to-the-ir-dustbin-20120827-24wpm.html