BHP workers strike in Port Headland | ABC News Top Stories

Hundreds of workers have walked off the job at mining giant BHP's export terminal in Port Hedland after a breakdown in pay negotiations.The 8-hour stoppage is the most significant industrial action in WA's mining industry for a quarter century and comes as the miner reports record levels of iron ore production.Unions are calling for a fair, transparent, enforceable agreement that recognises the specialist skills, difficult conditions, and significant personal cost of workers.The Chamber of Minerals and Energy says unions are holding up Australia's premier economic asset.The antisemitism Royal Commission has heard a staffer at the Australian National University asked for death certificates when a grieving Palestinian student asked for an exam extension.A lawyer for the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network says the student was then told to obtain a notarised translation of the certificates.ANU's acting provost Joan Leach said she was unaware of the case, but agreed the staffer's response was inappropriate and lacked empathy.and Australian Federal Police are hoping for more families to come forward to help identify potential victims of alleged childcare abuser Hamish Tait.The images of childrens' clothing were allegedly taken at a Rouse Hill and Putney childcare centre in Sydney's north west between 2018 and 2024.The 35-year-old is in custody and has been charged with 329 offences, which were allegedly committed between 2009 and 2025.And for more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.