A new report has found that companies in Australia are failing to identify or address modern slavery and labour exploitation in their supply chains and called for the strengthening of Australia’s modern slavery laws. The Modern Slavery Act, which entered into force on Jan. 1, 2019, established a modern slavery reporting requirement for large businesses and…

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), the peak group representing national employers, has revealed that business leaders are cautiously hopeful for 2022 despite the seriousness of the anticipated disruptions. The report for Australian CEOs expectations was based on a survey conducted across Australia in October 2021, which received 346 responses from CEOs of businesses that…

Experts are saying that the food supply chain issues were caused by a “perfect storm” of labour issues after COVID-19 restrictions prevented many people from entering the country while at the same time causing an exodus of migrants. Andrew Timming, a professor of human resource management at RMIT University, told The Epoch Times that Australian…

Australian unions have slammed the national cabinet decision to allow close contacts in essential industries who test negative to COVID-19 to return to work. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), the peak union body, also condemned the decision against making rapid antigen tests (RATs) free and accessible for all Australians. “The announcement [on Jan….

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced, following the national cabinet meeting, that close contact isolation rules changes will be expanded to help ease supply chain issues and keep the economy running. The earlier changes that allowed food and grocery workers identified as close contacts to return to work with a negative test result for COVID-19…

Australia’s peak industry employer association is calling on the government to loosen isolation rules for a wider range of essential workers in the economy, similar to the latest changes to the food and grocery sector, to relieve the huge stress the supply chain is currently facing. “Tomorrow’s national cabinet meeting must agree to workable, consistent…

Australian customers are finding that staff shortages have not only affected supermarket shelves, but also the operation of fast-food giants, such as McDonald’s and KFC. KFC is experiencing a shortage of poultry meat, forcing some of its restaurants to offer a reduced menu. “Like many businesses across Australia, our supply chain & workforce has been…

Australian farmers are urging against panic buying, assuring customers that plenty of fresh food supplies are available and have requested for the consumer watchdog to monitor prices. “Our growers are sending plenty of produce down to the Sydney Markets, and we’re working on making sure farm businesses can continue to harvest these crops,” New South…