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      <title><![CDATA[How to brief a labour hire agency so you get the right workers the first time]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What to tell your labour hire provider before booking: tasks, site conditions, licences, shifts, PPE, supervision and day-one logistics. A practical checklist.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Christmas and New Year 2026: planning shifts around the public holidays]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Boxing Day falls on a Saturday in 2026, so most states add Monday 28 December. Dates by state, the right to refuse, and how to roster on-hired workers.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Using labour hire? Your safety duties don&#39;t go with the invoice]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Using labour hire doesn&#39;t hand your safety duties to the agency. What hosts owe on-hired workers under WHS and Victorian OHS law, and how to split the work.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The 2026 wage increase: what +4.75% means for your labour hire bill]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Award minimums rose 4.75% and the National Minimum Wage passed $1,000 a week from 1 July 2026. How that flows through a labour hire charge rate, and what to check.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Same Job, Same Pay: what it actually means when you use labour hire]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Since 1 November 2024, labour hire workers can be ordered onto the same pay as a host&#39;s direct employees. Who can apply, the exemptions, and what it means for you.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Casual to permanent: how the employee choice pathway actually works]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Casual conversion is gone: since August 2024 the casual starts it, via the employee choice pathway. Who&#39;s eligible, the 21-day rule, and who owns it in labour hire.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Payday super started on 1 July 2026 — what it changes for employers]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[From 1 July 2026, super must hit workers&#39; funds within 7 business days of payday, not quarterly. What changes, what doesn&#39;t, and where it bites in labour hire.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hiring for peak season without the compliance blow-up]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ramping up for Christmas, harvest, events or a big project? How to scale a workforce fast in 2026 without tripping on licensing, penalty rates, super or WHS.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Labour hire or recruitment: which one does your business actually need?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Labour hire puts workers on your site as the agency&#39;s employees; recruitment finds people you hire directly. How to tell which fits, and when to use both.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ABN or TFN? Getting worker classification right — and staying clear of sham contracting]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Paying a worker on an ABN when they&#39;re really an employee is sham contracting, and since 2024 the law looks at the real relationship. What employers need to know.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Which Australian states require a labour hire licence?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[VIC, QLD, SA and the ACT require a labour hire licence; NSW, WA, Tasmania and the NT don&#39;t (yet). What it means for you, including fines for using unlicensed providers.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Casual, labour hire or permanent? The real cost of each]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why does a $30-an-hour worker cost $44 through an agency? An honest breakdown of super, workers&#39; comp, payroll tax, leave and labour hire margins in Australia.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to scale a warehouse team fast — without the chaos]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Need 20 people on the floor next week? Realistic lead times, the brief that gets a crew fast, the shared WHS duty, and the ramp mistakes that cause churn.]]></description>
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