Wage increase, Kyiv attack, and Boag's beer | ABC News Top Stories

About this episode

This episode covers the increase in minimum wage, a major attack in Kyiv, and the end of local beer production by James Boag.

The Fair Work Commission has increased the minimum wage and award rate. A major Russian attack has targeted Ukrainian capital Kyiv,with at least four people injured and an apartment block heavily ​damaged. Northern Tasmanian brewer James Boag has announced it'll stop making beer in the state by November, ending 145 years of local production. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.

Topics covered

• minimum wage
• Kyiv attack
• James Boag
• local production
• current affairs

Keywords

• minimum wage
• Kyiv
• James Boag
• Russian attack
• local production

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fair Work Commission, James Boag

Places: Kyiv, Northern Tasmania

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