Woolworths has reached an agreement with the United Workers Union after staff walked off the job more than two weeks ago.

More than 1500 warehouse workers went on strike to improve their pay and conditions, which resulted in reduced stock on supermarket shelves.

A spokesperson for the supermarket giant said the distribution centre in Dandenong South in Victoria could re-open tonight, after the company's new enterprise agreement offers were endorsed by the United Workers Union (UWU) this afternoon.

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"The Melbourne Liquor Distribution Centre, Wodonga Regional Distribution Centre and Erskine Park Distribution Centre are also expected to re-open soon," the supermarket said in a statement.

"All four sites will be stood back up to full capacity as soon as possible.

"Votes on the new deals will be put to teams at these sites as soon as possible."

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Woolworths said the industrial action had impacted the supply of products in its stores across Victoria, ACT and parts of NSW.

"With just over two weeks to go until Christmas, we're now focused on getting products out of the distribution centres and restocking the empty shelves customers have experienced in the past fortnight," CEO Amanda Bardwell said.

"Turning back 'on' such a large part of our supply chain will mean it will take some time for our stores to look their best and we'll be ramping up as much as we can to get products to the stores where they're needed most."

The UWU said the strike was "primarily about addressing workers' concerns with Woolworths Framework", which is a performance management program that monitors pick rates at warehouses.

A spokesperson said a new clause would be added to workplace agreements that "ensures workers will not be disciplined for the speed that they can work at".

The spokesperson said workers had also secured "above-inflation increases" across all sites "to help families in a cost-of-living crisis".

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"Today, warehouse workers at Woolworths have saved Christmas," the UWU said. 

"But more importantly, they have challenged one of the most significant threats to worker safety and well-being as we enter a new AI-surveillance era of work, and they have won.

"This has been a very hard struggle to get to this point, with workers forgoing pay on strike for 17 days."

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has linked the burning of a Melbourne synagogue to Australia's joining a UN vote for Israel to withdraw from the Occupied Territories this week.

Australia on Wednesday split with the US and its previous practice of abstention on such votes to join 156 other UN countries in calling for "Israel bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible".

The Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea was devastated by a fire lit at about 4.10am on Friday, with witnesses saying offenders were inside pouring liquid on the floor before lighting it.

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Police are seeking three men believed to be involved.

Investigators have not speculated about motivation for the attack, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has led a chorus of condemnation describing it as an antisemitic hate crime.

Anti-terror police have also joined the investigation.

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In a post on X, Netanyahu, whose oversight of Israel's ongoing war in Gaza has sparked international criticism, accusations of genocide, and mass protests in Israel, called the attack "an appalling act of antisemitism".

"Unfortunately, it is impossible to separate this reprehensible act from the extreme anti-Israeli position of the Labor government in Australia, including the scandalous decision to support the UN resolution calling on Israel 'to bring an end to its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as rapidly as possible', and preventing a former Israeli minister from entering the country," Netanyahu wrote.

Meanwhile, Israel President Isaac Herzog also took to X to confirm he had spoken with Albanese.

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"Following the atrocities carried out by Hamas against Israel on and since October 7, 2023, there has been an intolerable wave of attacks on Jewish communities in Australia and around the world," he said.

"I noted to the Prime Minister that this rise and the increasingly serious antisemitic attacks on the Jewish community required firm and strong action, and that this was a message that must be heard clearly from Australia's leaders.

"I thanked him for his ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism, and expressed my trust that the local law enforcement would do everything in their power to bring the perpetrators to justice."

Synagogue board member Benjamin Klein said heightened threats and abuse extended back several months.

"There's been a fair bit of screaming and calling and people coming past. The community has been on edge over the last couple of months," he said.

"It's absolutely shocking, I didn't think this would happen to us in Melbourne."

Police have said they are working with the Jewish community in Melbourne to provide support, and have put extra patrols in place.

The Adass Israel synagogue was built by family members of Holocaust survivors more than 70 years ago.

An online fundraiser to rebuild it has already raised more than $130,000.

Anybody with information about the attack is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.

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Millions of Australians are facing another scorching weekend, with heatwave warnings in place across multiple states.

Temperatures in western Sydney are expected to rise into the mid-30s, with the humidity to make it feel even hotter.

Hundreds are expected to flock to the newly re-opened "Pondi" of Penrith Beach today.

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Despite the heat, Sydney is also facing summer rain and a possible storm today, though severe weather warnings issued earlier have been cancelled.

Conditions are expected to ease tomorrow, with temperatures dropping back into the high 20s and an ongoing chance of rain.

However, the heatwave will persist in the state's north until Monday.

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Large parts of Queensland are also set to swelter this weekend, with the heatwave moving eastward into next week, covering Brisbane and the south-east.

Temperatures are expected to peak in the high 40s in parts of the affected area, with overnight temperatures staying in the 30s.

Brisbane faces a top of 35 degrees on Sunday and temperatures in the low 30s all the way through next week, along with the chance of rain.

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Heatwave warnings are also in place for South Australia and Western Australia, though Perth and Adelaide will be spared the worst.

Adelaide has been subject to a heatwave warning in recent days but those conditions are moving northward over the weekend.

Stay up to date with the latest weather warnings at the Bureau of Meteorology website.

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