Workers sacked for eating pies
TWO council cleaners in Queensland who were fired after ducking out to get a pie on a break are now accusing the council of ‘double standards.’
At Work
How working for free made this man rich
ADRIAN Hoppel gave up working for a salary two years ago. He reckons he’s not only happier for it, but has more work than ever. Here’s how.
What really happens to your rubbish?
DENIM into dollars and iPhones into ‘woodchippers.’ Here’s the surprising truth about the things you dump and the $500 billion rubbish industry.
How do our winter Olympians actually earn money?
SPORTS in the Winter Olympics don’t always guarantee lucrative sponsorship deals for their athletes. In fact, many members of our Sochi team have to work regular jobs.
Shark cull fisherman’s salary a whopper
DETAILS have been released of the salary of the fisherman contracted to catch and kill sharks off WA’s coast. Let’s just say he landed the big one.
The simple gestures that could change your life
THE trick to appearing more intelligent and powerful could be in the palm of your hand. That’s according to two artists who made a surprising discovery.
Bad bosses: Blasted for being late in a hurricane
JULIANA was treated so badly at her company she moved to another continent. You won’t believe what some Aussies have to put up with.
The fraud squad: Rich, charming and criminal
THEY talked their way into plum jobs and had millions at their disposal. But these men went from kingpins to jail cells when it all came tumbling down.
The woman behind the world’s hottest blog
SHE started as a humble illustrator. Now Garance Doré is one of the world’s most read bloggers and half of fashion’s power couple. Read her story.
Do you need to break up with your job?
JUST like a suffocating partner in a relationship off the boil, your job can leave with you the same emotional scars. Here are three signs that you need to dump your job.
‘I quit my high-paying job and reclaimed my soul’
FLOGGED in a finance job, Amy Ta quit her lucrative career to start her own business on New Year’s Day. Then her life took an unexpected turn. Here’s her incredible story.
The incredible tunnels on the US-Mexico border
THE US-Mexico border is littered with an incredible network of tunnels used to transport drugs, guns and people. Here’s how the US border patrol is fighting the war.
The devices that will change how we live
HE SCOURS the globe for new gadgets as the “world’s most expensive tyre kicker”. Here’s how Telstra’s technology boss thinks we’ll be living and working in the future.
My strange months working at Lululemon
MARY Mann was thrilled to get a job as a Lululemon ‘educator.’ But after months of yoga and extreme diets a bloody murder took place inside the company.
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