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'Generational change': Melissa Donnelly named as new ACTU boss

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Melissa Donnelly, age forty-four, is the new leader of Australia's ACTU, the country's peak trade union federation. ABC News reports she takes over during a moment of high political influence for the labor movement, but must contend with long-term membership decline and the challenge of protecting workers' rights as AI reshapes the economy.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/new-actu-boss-meli...

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