“Investigated by engineers”: Qantas flight turned around after suspected bird strike
A Qantas aircraft is examined by engineers after it was forced to turn around and return to the airport of departure.
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Fremantle dockworkers strike again as wage dispute escalates
Fremantle dockworkers, who walked off work this week over wage demands, will strike again for two more days this Sunday, causing further headaches for Western Australia's fragile supply chains.
Wissa's late strike gives Brentford EPL victory over Palace
Brentford opened their Premier League account with a 2-1 win over London rivals Crystal Palace, with Chelsea facing Manchester City later in the day
Indian doctors end strike over rape and murder of student
In many Indian hospitals, junior doctors remain off duty and demand swift justice for a colleague who was raped and murdered, even though the country's largest doctors' association called for a 24-hour strike. Across India, doctors have held protests and candlelight marches over the past week, refusing to treat non-urgent patients after the 31-year-old pulmonology … Read more
Indian doctors strike over rape and murder of a doctor
Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases after medical staff initiated a 24-hour shutdown in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. More than a million doctors are expected to join the strike on Saturday, paralyzing medical care in the … Read more
Fremantle Port strike expected to delay cargo deliveries to WA as PM calls workers back to the negotiating table
A two-day work stoppage at the port of Fremantle could add weeks to delays in cargo deliveries to WA, a shipping company warned, as the premier urged workers to return to the negotiating table. As the political fallout from the pilots' and traffic policemen's decision to strike escalated, Roger Cook said the port authority – … Read more
BHP workers at largest copper mine go on strike after failed talks
Workers at BHP Group's Escondida mine in Chile went on strike on Tuesday after failing to reach a wage agreement with management, setting the stage for major disruption at the world's largest copper mining operation. The union's 2,400 members walked off the job after rejecting BHP's latest proposal at the end of a five-day mediation … Read more
AGIG and union are confident that the strike on the Dampier-Bunbury pipeline will not affect vital gas supplies
Industrial action is looming in the country's most important energy infrastructure sector; unions and companies are reportedly in negotiations to reach an agreement. Workers operating Australian Gas Infrastructure Group's Dampier-Bunbury natural gas pipeline have voted to take industrial action in a ballot that ended last week.
Iran rejects mediation and claims the right to strike back at Israel
Iranian government officials say only a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip can prevent Iran from retaliating against Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
AFP officers strike: Cannot take bullet for PM from home
For the first time this century, Australian Federal Police officers will take protected industrial action to protest what they believe is an inadequate pay offer.