The Federal court will today hear an application from the Transport Workers Union to reinstate a minimum pay order for truck drivers. The new minimum pay rates were set to come in this week but a business group successfully argued for an injunction, saying the move would force many owner drivers and small contractors out...

A Senate committee's told the Government to reverse its budget cuts to legal services because they are increasing the danger of domestic violence. The interim report was released on 19 March to pressure the Government as it prepares its next budget. Labor and Greens senators are using it to push for funding to be restored...

MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: Around Australia today thousands of parents are struggling with how to combine work and family life and they're doing the sums on skyrocketing childcare costs. Last month the Productivity Commission released its draft report into the childcare system and today it begins public hearings around the country. The first will be in Perth...