Nick Toscano

Slabs of Carlton Draught move along a conveyer belt at the giant Abbotsford brewery.

Beer giant seeks end to 132-day brewery battle

A special meeting on Thursday will attempt to broker an end to a feud engulfing Carlton & United Breweries after its new owner extended an apparent olive branch to union leaders.

Some employers are 'establishing a business model' around vulnerable, low-paid visa workers.

Backpacker work visa scheme risks becoming 'black market'

Backpackers on Australian working-holiday visas are being grossly underpaid, or in some cases paid nothing at all, as authorities fear the program is becoming a "black market" for exploited labour.

The deal between Qantas and the Australian Services Union affects the pay and conditions of 4650 staff.

Qantas workers accept 18-month pay freeze

More than 4000 Qantas ground staff have taken an 18-month pay freeze in return for big bonuses and "groundbreaking" superannuation and leave provisions.

Workplace watchdog claims 400 mushroom pickers were underpaid $650,000 in eight months.

Mushroom pickers underpaid $650,000, watchdog claims

A large mushroom farm that pays migrant workers depending on how much they pick is facing a landmark court case alleging the system makes it "almost impossible to earn a sufficient wage".

Cargo ship probed over pay and conditions

A cargo ship that hauls alumina for Rio Tinto along Australia's coast is under investigation for failing to pay its crew and keeping squalid living conditions on board.