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08/10/25
Women are $26,000 poorer in retirement due to unpaid super
A new report by the Super Members Council shows that Australian women are $26,000 worse off in savings by retirement because of unpaid superannuation.
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National
18/09/25
Record high $8 million recovered for workers in South Australia and the Northern Territory
The SDA has returned over $8,000,000 for workers who were underpaid, ripped off or mistreated at work between January – September 2025.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
30/08/25
Albanese Government passes legislation to protect your penalty rates
In August, the Federal Parliament passed an important bill to safeguard your penalty and overtime rates and stop attempts to reduce them.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
26/08/25
MEDIA RELEASE | SDA launches new campaign and 5-Point Plan to tackle retail’s psychosocial safety crisis
The retail industry is under pressure with unacceptable psychosocial risks, from understaffing, to excessive workloads, poor workplace change management and increased customer abuse, placing workers at very high risk of harm.
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National
25/08/25
Communique | Fourth Retail Employee Safety Council meeting prioritises Workplace Protection Orders
The Retail Employee Safety Council (RESC) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling customer abuse and violence by prioritising the focus on Workplace Protection Orders.
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National
19/08/25
Working with Children Check requirements to be reviewed by Attorneys-General
The SDA has been consulting Attorneys-General across the country to require adults supervising under-18s to hold working with children checks.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
19/08/25
Workers must receive their fair share of productivity gains
Ahead of the Federal Government’s productivity roundtable this week, we’re calling for workers to get their fair share of productivity gains through increased wages and more.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
19/08/25
First-ever Agreement secured at Jaycar by the SDA
After a hard-fought campaign by SDA members, we've secured the first-ever Enterprise Agreement for Jaycar workers.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
19/08/25
The SDA is fighting for fairer, affordable and secure housing.
Housing affordability is a particularly critical issue for retail, fast food and warehousing workers and the SDA has long advocated for solutions to ensure SDA members can put a roof over their head.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
15/08/25
Working with children checks for kids working in fast food, retail and hospitality
The SDA welcomes today’s commitments of federal, state and territory Attorneys-General to commission urgent efforts to upgrade working with children checks.
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National

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