‘Bludgers’ club teaches people to avoid work’
A SELF-STYLED workers union accused of being a “bludgers’ club” has hit back at claims it “coaches dole recipients to avoid work”.
At Work
Teacher moonlighting in porn
AN LA kindy teacher has been given an ultimatum after her school discovered she had a salacious side hustle.
Man paid to do ‘no material work’
AN extraordinary claim at the heart of a court case suggests this man has been paid to produce “no material work”.
Pollies learn of their $200k payday on TV
POLITICIANS’ salaries just got fatter. Federal MPs have tried to justify yet another pay rise for themselves, saying they had nothing to do with it.
Uni rocked by employee sex tape
A “PRIVATE video” allegedly involving a high-ranking employee and a student is rocking a university after it was posted to a porn website.
If you work here, here’s a payrise
IF YOU work in these three industries, good news — it looks like you’re getting a pay rise. For everyone else, tough luck.
Bra ban ‘disgraceful’, union says
FEMALE staff at one of the nation’s highest security workplaces may soon have to take off their bras, in a measure that has sparked an industrial stoush.
Sacked for offensive Yelp reviews
A UNIVERSITY dean has been sacked after posting scathing Yelp reviews referring to “white trash” and “low class” people.
Bank boss’s hard partying lifestyle
CEO elite Sydney investment bank is under scrutiny following split from his wife, who has told a court he forced her to watch porn for bedroom tips.
Coffee Club fined $180k for illegal scheme
A FORMER Coffee Club operator has been fined more than $180,000 for forcing an overseas worker to pay back $18,000 in wages in cash.
What the office of the future looks like
THIS office of the future has been hailed as “straight out of science fiction”, with technology aimed at putting an end to one annoying gripe.
CEO ‘claimed son’s lipo as a work expense’
SYDNEY exec admits “I am finished” after stunning claims about her billing habits, including $34,000 in traffic fines that were “part of my package”.
Creepy catch behind $84,000 job offer
A COUPLE looking for a live-in nanny is offering a generous salary of $84,000 a year, but there’s a terrifying catch.
Meet Australia’s youngest CEO
ALI Kitinas is a real life Doogie Howser of the business world. She’s so successful her own mum works for her.
Uber exec quits over sexism scandal
UBER’S crisis of culture has deepened after co-founder David Bonderman left the troubled company and CEO Travis Kalanick took an indefinite leave of absence.
Telstra to slash 1400 jobs
TELSTRA will shed around 1400 employees from its workforce in the latest round of cuts at the telco. It is understood jobs will go across all divisions.
Resigned ATO chief’s fears for daughter
As the ATO confirmed Michael Cranston had quit after being ensnared in a $130m tax evasion racket, he revealed his fears for his daughter, who faces jail.
ATO boss resigns over $165m fraud
BREAKING: Former deputy tax commissioner Michael Cranston has stepped down after allegedly abusing his position to help his son.
Uber driver jailed for raping passenger
UBER driver Muhammad Naveed pulled over for condoms and a bottle of water before raping sleeping passenger, trial hears.
Red faces over bludger suburb shaming
THE government has revealed areas with the highest concentration of welfare cheats, but denied it meant to embarrass the suburbs.
Your co-worker could be killing you
BY THE time Cari left her last job for a new gig in the city, the stress of her toxic co-worker was so bad her hair was falling out.
How you should use your annual leave
MORE than half of Australian workers failed to use up their annual leave in the past 12 months. Here’s why you need a break.
Quest fined for sham contracts
QUEST has been fined nearly $60,000 in a sham contracting case dating back to 2009, after a battle that went all the way to the High Court.
Powerball ticket worth $593 million
IT’S the 10th largest lottery prize in US history and one lucky person has the only winning ticket.
How enemies became friends
GINGER and Melanie were colleagues at the ABC, and couldn’t stand each other. They were constantly competing, until one day Ginger made a phone call.
Billionaire reveals ultimate life hack
KEVIN Systrom, the founder of photo-sharing app Instagram, has revealed his ultimate hack to stop wasting time — and all it takes is five minutes.
People you need to cut from your life
IF YOU’VE got a friend you send to voicemail, because you can’t handle talking to them, you don’t need them. These are the 11 people holding you back.
Masseuse killed during appointment
KAYLA Ann Denham, 24, texted her boyfriend the time and location of the house call she was making to a client before her body was eventually found inside.
‘Plans’ to stop public servant sickies
THE public sector union has advised sickie-prone bureaucrats they do not have to sign “attendance plans” used to coax them back to work.
‘Heartbreak’: Four-hour daily hell
KYLE spends four hours a day commuting to and from his job at Google in Sydney. He’s well paid, but still can’t afford to live closer.
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