January
What Atlassian has quietly done to attract top talent
The Nasdaq-listed productivity software giant has quietly allowed staff to begin selling shares after just three months. Critics say they may as well pay cash.
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- Tess Bennett
What train drivers, psychiatrists and others get paid
The recent spate of disruptive industrial disputes between governments and public sector workers has sparked conversations about how much these employees earn.
- Euan Black
Wage rises to blow out ‘unrealistic’ state budgets: S&P
Psychiatrists in NSW and teachers, nurses and police in Queensland are the latest essential workers to demand significant wage rises from state governments.
- Michael Read and James Hall
Rolling Stones pocket $21m a show as ‘pensioner’ rock stars cash in
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger made $21 million each time they played live last year, multiples more than Brat star Charli XCX and Ed Sheeran.
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- James Desborough
December 2024
Slater & Gordon staff win pay rise of up to 22pc
Long-running pay negotiations between the Labor-aligned legal firm and staff have ended without a key union demand being met.
- Maxim Shanahan
Breakthrough in crippling dispute holding up housing, roads for months
One of the most damaging industrial actions in the country may come to a stop after Ausgrid power workers ended four months of work bans after striking a deal.
- David Marin-Guzman
Push for McDonald’s pay rise shows danger of Labor’s laws, says BCA
Multi-employer bargaining has extended far beyond original intentions, according to the business lobby, including east coast miners and the fast food sector.
- David Marin-Guzman
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- Elon Musk
Judge guts Musk’s $87b pay package
A US judge rejected Tesla’s attempts to reinstate the CEO’s mega pay package, saying he had too much influence over the board when it was adopted.
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- Jef Feeley
November 2024
‘Let’s get together, double our income’: Money is the new dating trend
Love can conquer most things, but can it overcome financial differences? Australia’s singles aren’t so sure.
- Lucy Dean
New hires love Jefferies’ cash bonuses. Just don’t try to leave
Unlike other investment banks, the fast-growing New York firm offers upfront payment instead of deferred stock. It seems to be working, as headcount grows.
- Jemima Whyte and Sarah Thompson
The 10 jobs that landed the biggest pay rises in financial year 2024
Geologists, engineers and trades such as carpenters and electricians were among the occupations that landed the largest salary bumps.
- Euan Black
Public servant wages outpace private for the first time since 2020
Annual wage growth fell to 3.5 per cent in September from 4.1 per cent in June, as pay growth slowed on the back of a cooling economy.
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- Michael Read
October 2024
Why the $5m lawyer is no longer a rarity at top Aussie firms
Top law firms are forking out more than $5 million a year to poach or protect big-billing market leaders from rivals, amid intense industry competition.
- Maxim Shanahan
Student lawyers without practising certificates to earn $136k
US law firm Davis Polk will pay their UK trainee lawyers, who are yet to qualify as solicitors, at least $135,000.
- Adam Mawardi
Revealed: Which super fund directors earn the most
Payments to directors at one fund outstripped those of comparable size by more than half a million dollars, despite delivering worse returns than most of their rivals, analysis by AFR Weekend shows.
- Hannah Wootton
September 2024
DEI is no longer just about ethics, it’s about profits, academics say
Australian business schools are providing an increasing amount of diversity components to reflect a growing corporate demand.
- Gus McCubbing
What to do with a six-figure redundancy payout
Being made redundant can be emotionally and financially devastating if you weren’t expecting it. But large lump sum payouts also present an opportunity to reset your career and finances.
- Duncan Hughes
- Opinion
- Opinion
The allure of the loud know-nothing
Do huge entry-level salaries encourage the selection of assertive, confident, forceful people rather than quieter, shyer rivals who are more competent?
- Pilita Clark
August 2024
- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
This Gender Pay Day, employers must take action for their own good
Women must work, on average, 50 more days per year to earn the same as men. Here’s what businesses need to do about it.
- Mary Wooldridge
Workers told to expect lower nominal pay rises as economy cools
Employers expect to lift salaries by an average of 3.8 per cent this financial year, as mounting evidence suggests pay rises have passed their recent peak.
- Euan Black