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Former ABC Radio Sydney presenter Sarah Macdonald. “The reaction to my removal has been a reward for the work.”

I still love the ABC, but I’m rethinking my relationships with work

I’m still feeling love from listeners who sent thousands of messages of support after my departure from the ABC. Like many of my generation, I’m now questioning what I do next.

  • Sarah Macdonald

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Catch.com.au will be shut down in the coming months.

Online retailer Catch.com.au to shut down; 190 jobs to go

The website has failed to compete with the likes of Amazon, Shein and Temu, and parent company Wesfarmers is cutting its losses.

  • Jessica Yun
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher.

Why a boom in public service jobs has economists worried

More than four out of five jobs filled in the past two years have been in public service, health and education.

  • Millie Muroi
Employment dividing line in Sydney.

Sydney has a stark unemployment gap. How does your area compare?

The city has both the lowest and some of the highest unemployment rates in the country, which threatens to exacerbate differences in income and wealth.

  • Matt Wade
While part-time employment increased by 80,000 jobs, the number of full-time workers dropped by 23,700.

Boom in new jobs dampens chance of early-year rate cut

Despite unemployment climbing slightly to 4 per cent, 56,000 people found work last month, taking the proportion of Australians in work to a record.

  • Millie Muroi
One occupation outnumbers all others across Brisbane.

Occupation maps: The most common job in every Brisbane suburb revealed

While one job outnumbers all others across Brisbane, data shows that people of certain occupations have carved out distinct territories across the city.

  • Craig Butt, Marissa Calligeros and Angus Delaney
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RBA inflation jobs

Surprise 3.9 per cent unemployment rate erodes rate cut chance

Anthony Albanese is hoping for interest rate cuts before the 2025 election. But a strong jobs market makes a rate cut decision tougher for the RBA.

  • Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Workplace lawyer Josh Bornstein at the Royal Oak Hotel.

Opinions might offend, but this lawyer argues they shouldn’t cost someone their job

The social media pile-on is today’s baying mob, where algorithms reward “Colosseum-style” justice. Josh Bornstein says employers have become moral arbiters and control too much of our lives.

  • Kieran Rooney
Russian expat Lena Fomichëva, 21, works two hospitality jobs in Sydney.

Many Gen Zs are working multiple jobs. Are they missing out on their 20s?

New data shows more people under 25 are working multiple jobs. But at what cost?

  • Lauren Ironmonger and Alyssa Talakovski

Bosses want to kill off working from home. There’s just one problem with that

There’s nothing “nonsense” about the changing way we work – or the economic bonus it brings – even if some senior business figures don’t want to believe it.

  • Matt Wade

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