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Today is the fifth annual Go Home on Time Day, an initiative of The Australia Institute and beyondblue which aims to promote work-life balance and mentally healthy workplaces. Executive Director of The Australia Institute Dr Richard Denniss said it was exciting that more than 350 businesses and organisations have registered…

Whether it’s a last minute meeting, a task that will just take a moment, a phone call that can’t be ignored or your inbox needs a clean out, many of you don’t manage to make it out the door on time. The ASU is urging our members and supporters to…

Taking a lunch break has become a thing of the past for millions of Aussie bosses and their employees, a new survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by The Australia Institute and beyondblue for this year's national Go Home on Time Day initiative, found that 3.8 million people routinely don't…

Go Home on Time Day is an annual initiative of The Australia Institute, in partnership with beyondblue. The Day is a light-hearted way to start a serious conversation about work-life balance. The ASU encourages members and supporters to participate in the Day as the issue of work-life balance can impact…

Insecure work is pushing more Australians with jobs below the poverty line and entrenching inequality, the ACTU said today. ACTU president Ged Kearney said Anti Poverty Week, which starts today, was a reminder of the difficulties faced by millions of Australians on low incomes. "Despite the strength of our economy…

Poverty and severe hardship affect more than a million Australians. Around the world, more than a billion people are desperately poor. In Anti-Poverty Week, YOU can help fight poverty and hardship! Visit the Anti-Poverty Week website for more information Anti-Poverty Week in 2013 starts on Sunday 13 October and ends…

The ASU and the Australian union movement in general has been a staunch supporter of Indigenous rights, both at work and in the community. NAIDOC Week from 7-14 July gives us an opportunity to celebrate the culture of our Indigenous people and to reflect on our shared history in the…

This weekend on Saturday 22 June, in cities across Australia, people will Walk Together to show our welcome to this country, and that we recognise the equality and dignity of all people. We believe Australians are a welcoming, generous and compassionate people. We believe an Australia is possible where prejudice…

ACTU President Ged Kearney will today call for closer engagement between unions and business over the economic challenges facing Australia, and for the business lobby to overcome its opposition to reforms in the national interest. Speaking at a symposium on The Accord 30 Years On in Sydney this afternoon, Ms…

If you support better funding for Australian schools, give a Gonski on Saturday, the 25th of May. The Gonski Review made it clear that we must urgently invest in education and public schools. The Prime Minister has put $9.4 billion on the table to make the Gonski reforms a reality…