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Don’t miss the last three lines of this story, relating to James Newbury and his campaign registering a web address in the seat of Brighton. theage.com.au/politics/victo #springst #vicvotes #auspol
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Nine Publishing announced a handy 53% increase in earnings last year. Journalists, who agreed to a pay freeze in 2020, are now asking for fair pay increases, better pay for our freelance colleagues, and career progression for younger journos. #FairShareNine
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If you're one of the wonderful people who subscribed to the SMH for our Covid coverage, or was kept company by our free liveblog through lockdown, please support #FairShareNine and help us earn a fair wage rise.
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Journalists at Nine have begun industrial action, asking for better career progression for young staff, freelance minimums, and a pay rise closer to inflation. These same journos took a 0% pay rise in the pandemic's 1st year. Meanwhile, Nine’s earnings were up 53%. #FairShareNine
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James Chessell: “Under the new model, where is basically a government funded model with a bit of commercial revenue on the side, I think that’s more sustainable. What do we [Nine] get from it? I’m not going to lie, it gives us cover when there’s industrial action”
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The journalism of has helped deliver record profit for Nine but, while execs rake in big bonuses, we're offered a pay deal below inflation (We agreed to a 0% pay rise in 2020 to get through COVID) Staff & freelancers now standing together to demand a #fairsharenine
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One Sunday afternoon in early 2021 Nine was hacked and there was a real risk we wouldn't be able to get the papers out. Production staff in their dozens logged on to help and we got there. That sort of commitment deserves proper recognition. #FairShareNine
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Journos @theage @smh @watoday @brisbanetimes @financialreview took a zero per cent pay rise in June 2020 because we love our jobs & care about public interest journalism. Nine’s earnings are 
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I've been freelancing in the finance and business space to the newspapers now owned by Nine for nearly 15 years. It's time to set minimums for freelancers #fairsharenine
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Despite journalists working harder than ever during the pandemic, cost of living pressures increasing, and recent bumper profits, Nine are still offering a pay deal below inflation, no improvements to career progression and no guaranteed minimums for freelancers.
#FairShareNine
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Journos took a zero per cent pay rise in June 2020 because we love our jobs & care about public interest journalism. Nine’s earnings are ⬆️ 53%. Especially for younger journos and freelancers, it’s time for a #fairsharenine
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Nine's profits are up by a third and the company has launched a buyback program. That means there's enough fat to pay staff and freelancers properly.
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Nine’s publishing business is thriving, no small thanks to the dedication of journalists who accepted a 0% pay rise when things looked uncertain in 2020 and just want our fair share of the company’s bumper 53% rise in earnings now. #FairShareNine
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Current pay offer from Nine management is a significant real wage cut (and comes after years of cost cutting and wage suppression). Yet the company is making record profits. What gives ?
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industrial action starting today across all our mastheads ✊
Nine Publishing reported an earnings jump of 53% last week. All we're seeking is better guaranteed career progression for younger journos, freelance minimums, and a pay rise closer to inflation #FairShareNine
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Journalists across our mastheads have begun industrial action today. We're calling on the company to come to the table with a better wage offer. #FairShareNine
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Time to pay staff and freelancers fairly. You can’t announce record profits one day and deny a fair pay rise the next #FairShareNine.
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Today seems like a good day to announce I’m leaving . While my decision is multifaceted, the reasons for our industrial action are in part behind it. We want better guaranteed career progression for young journos, freelance mins, payrise closer to inflation #FairShareNine
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Nine Publishing's journalists accepted a 0% pay rise during the first year of the pandemic on good faith while the company paid dividends to its investors. Publishing is thriving, we now say #FairShareNine
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Freelancers are embedded in this campaign for what (I believe) is the 1st time. Most critical for me among its reasonable demands is superannuation. Freelancers are entitled to super just like any other Australian worker yet we're not receiving it. That's gotta change.
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I don't care how many Gang of Youths gigs he goes to, these tax stage 3 tax breaks are antithetical to what the Labor Party was once about
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Today journalists from across Nine mastheads are calling on management to come to the table with a better wage offer after mega profits announced last week. #fairsharenine
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Support journalists at The Age and SMH as we call on our employers to give us a fair wage deal.
Their profitability is soaring, but our conditions haven't kept pace with the cost of living. @FairShareNine
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I've been around long enough to see the tide run out on my industry. Now the tide is beginning to come back in. I've always raised my voice for paying writers what they deserve, and will continue to do so - see below.
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We're kicking off industrial action today to call for a fair pay rise, guaranteed career progression for younger colleagues, and minimum rates for freelancers. Journalists, production staff and photographers helped deliver these excellent profits. It's time for a #fairsharenine
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Today journalists from across Nine mastheads are calling on management to come to the table with a better wage offer after mega profits announced last week. #fairsharenine
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We are kicking off industrial action today. All we're asking for is a fair pay rise, some guarantee of career progression for younger journos and a floor for freelance rates while our company makes record profits off our work.
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If you think journalism matters, support us getting fair wages and conditions.
Nine Publishing reported an earnings jump of 53% last week. We want better career progression for younger journos, freelance minimums, and a pay rise closer to inflation.
Pls retweet #FairShareNine
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Journalists today start protected industrial action. 9 publishing posted 53% earnings jump last wk. We want better guaranteed career progression for young journos, freelance minimums, payrise closer to inflation #FairShareNine
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Blokes earning over $180,000 are big winners from Stage 3 tax cuts news.com.au/finance/money/
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Three-day wait for surgery after dog attack sign of hospital system in crisis
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CBD workers spend just 16 hours in city as work-from-home sticks
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Alan Joyce just bragged he's had "more calls to resign than any other Aus CEO", while announcing a $400m share buyback that will boost his own huge Qantas stock portfolio.
Only at Qantas can you illegally sack 2,000 staff, lose $1.9b in a quarter, while filling your own pockets.
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I was asked to write this note to subscribers about ’s triple-zero investigations. A good reminder about what we knew and when:
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Psychological conditions are the most common reason Australians visit a GP. But after years of stagnant Medicare funding, GPs are struggling to remain free or open, and patients are paying the price. | By Clay Lucas
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