State with worst job availability revealed
A new report reveals a staggeringly low number of jobs up for grabs in Australia, with one state reporting far more people available to work than there are jobs.
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Fury over missing jobs in priority visa list
While plumbers and bricklayers made the cut on the skilled visa list alongside dog trainers and yoga teachers, a key industry group said more needs to be done.
Major brand to close in Australia
Workers are set to be left without jobs as a major brand closes operations in Australia after declaring bankruptcy.
Surprise winner of Australia’s best university
The best university in Australia has been named – and the result probably isn’t what you’d expect.
‘I’m upset’: Jacob Elordi photos cause alarm
Jacob Elordi might be one of Australia’s most successful exports and be the toast of Hollywood but there’s one thing he can’t seem to get away with.
Aussies fear right to disconnect laws
Aussies are willing to sign away their rights and stay in constant contact with their boss, as long as the employer pays them for the privilege of it.
‘Sold out’: Greens lashed on housing
The Greens have been accused of selling out in agreeing to back Labor’s Help To Buy bill, with the Liberal Party vowing to repeal the law if they win the election.
‘Midlife crisis’: Roxy Jacenko pics emerge
We can all breathe a collective sigh of relief as new Roxy Jacenko photos have emerged revealing a brand new reality for the PR maven.
Push for big change for all Aussie workers
A powerful union is pushing the federal government to legislate a huge workplace change that will affect every single Aussie worker.
‘Take out loans’: 33yo’s X-rated $50k gamble
A young Aussie has revealed the $50,000 reason she doesn’t own a home in 2024.
Bad news for your next pay rise
The country’s cost-of-living crisis isn’t fading anytime soon, and employees are set to fall further behind in 2025.
‘Crucial’ ways to boost your pay packet
In 2024, life is expensive – so it’s more important than ever before to boost your earning potential and finally get ahead.
Minister defends slashing student debt
The Federal Government has defended its new student loan discounts amid accusations of the policy being “elitist” and attempting to buy votes amid high inflation levels.
‘Sexy’: Insane detail in aged care ad
A recruitment ad for a $145,000 aged care position has made an eyebrow-raising comment about the female-dominated industry.
Nando’s Australia set to change forever
A popular fast-food chicken chain has just opened a new “elevated” dining experience as part of a company refresh to grow and capture more hungry Aussies.
Aussie’s bid to dominate music industry
Australia’s only ASX-listed music company holds plenty of ambition, taking on every element of the lucrative industry in a bid to reach 1 billion fans.
Grim reality for female tradies laid bare
Australia has slim hopes of building the houses we desperately need if 10 per cent of female tradies keep being harassed out of the construction industry.
‘Remarkable man’: Top chef dies suddenly
An award-winning chef is being remembered as “the kind of person you meet once in a lifetime” after he died suddenly while overseas.
Gross comment that almost made 23yo quit
A single sentence has summed up the treatment that women still face in the construction industry.
Grim stat shows even rent out of reach
The housing market has produced a ‘national scandal’ where few rentals are affordable for the nurses, educators and construction workers.
Why Aussies are feeling inflation shock
Australia’s central bank has pointed to a theory as to why our high inflation feels like it is dragging on, and on, and on and on.
Insane thing Gen Z is doing in job interviews
A career coach has revealed the work trend she believes has gone “too far”, with managers seeing a rise in one ridiculous act when interviewing Gen Z candidates.
Call for Aus to bring in Finnish speeding rule
Flat-rate speeding fines “criminalise poverty”, with Australian research making a bold call for an overhaul.
CEO trolled after revealing new job title
Ryan Salame was living the high life just a couple of years ago but his LinkedIn update this week shows he’s hit rock bottom.
If you work in these jobs, get out right now
The rapid development of artificial intelligence has thrust a number of jobs on an endangered species list, with experts saying they could soon cease to exist.
Massive job cuts hit Aussie insurance giant
A job cull is sweeping through one of Australia’s biggest insurance companies, even as the company rakes in big profits.
Aussie finance sector’s big AI move
An industry-first agreement will look to protect one Australian fund’s workers in the age of ChatGPT with a new “gold standard”.
Surprising retirement reality for Gen Z Aussies
Millennials and Gen Z Aussies might be locked out of housing, but in one area of economic life they are in prime position.
Shocking reason Aussies go into debt
Despite cost-of-living pressures, the average Aussie spends $1309 more than they can afford and the reason is tragic.
Bank of mum and dad busier than ever
Australian parents are increasingly dipping into their own pockets to help adult children find a place to live.
Next step for nurses following strike
Thousands of nurses finally have an answer from the government about increasing their wages after they walked off the job earlier this month.
Major breakthrough in the pill for men
Researchers in an Australian lab have taken a major step forward in the development of hormone-free male contraceptive pills.
Alarming work trend getting Gen Zers fired
A new workplace trend has emerged and it is one that should worry “difficult” Gen-Zers.
Grim reality of owning a home exposed
Australians wanting the security of home ownership will be rocked by these figures showing just how easier it was a decade ago.
Trend exposes what 2024 salary isn’t enough
A young woman who earns a decent wage has revealed exactly what she earns why it isn’t “enough” in Sydney.
New work trend taking off in Australia
More and more Australians are taking on multiple jobs to keep their heads above the water, but the issue runs deeper than just cost of living.
Shock number of Aussies unhappy at work
The number of Aussies unhappy at work has been revealed, along with the generations and industries with the highest levels of dissatisfaction.
Why Aussie apprentices are dropping out
Apprentices are being pushed out of their training because of one thing crippling a lot of young Australians, an industry body says.
China launches flight to major Aussie city
A Chinese airline company has just announced new direct flights connecting mainland China with a major Aussie city.
Major Aussie uni ditches face-to-face lectures
Staff have been left outraged by the decision, which will see students having no face-to-face teaching at all.
‘Ambush’: Fury over banker’s fraud trial
A judge has issued a stern warning after the trial of a former banker was delayed at the last minute when the prosecution significantly altered their case.
‘Piece of meat’: Sad reason woman quit FIFO
A young Aussie who worked FIFO for five years has revealed the reality that made making big money “not worth it.”
Why $100,000 a year isn’t enough anymore
Making $100,000 a year used to be a kind of salary holy grail for a lot of Aussies, but the country’s cost-of-living crisis has changed that completely.
Dire warning for ‘stagnant’ Aussie jobs
The Australian economy is growing at its slowest rate since a sharp recession in the early 1990s and it’s particularly bad news for white-collar workers.
Industry risks collapse as cost crisis bites
With the rising cost of living stretching budgets further than ever, cost-conscious Aussies are cutting back. It’s left one key industry in a battle to survive.
Aussie Hollywood star reveals big TV news
Hollywood star Sarah Snook has some exciting news for TV lovers everywhere.
‘No doubt’: Explosive CFMEU claims
Shocking claims about the controversial CFMEU have been made at a hearing into Australia’s cost-of-living crisis.
Aussie economy delivers shock jobs boost
The latest employment figures beat expectations, with the Australian economy adding tens of thousands of new jobs.
Grim sign for Australian workers
A massive employment platform has just delivered some bleak news to Aussie job hunters.
Shock as beloved radio show pulled off air
It’s the end of an era for the beloved Hughesy, Ed and Erin breakfast show.
Workers told to get back into offices
The largest employer in the country has ordered its staff to get back into the office as working from home appears done for good.
‘Your fault’: 22yo’s uni debt rant slammed
A young Aussie recruiter has revealed why she believes university is a “scam” and the reason she fears she’ll be in debt for the “rest of her life”.
‘Any takers?’: Aussie job ad mocked
Crowdstrike, the company behind the global IT outage, was looking for a public relations director at its North Sydney office.
New crisis to hit shoppers with higher prices
There’s a growing crisis in Australia’s trucking industry, and shoppers everywhere will be the losers.
Grim warning as tax cuts hit wallets
Aussies will be richer with the arrival of Stage 3 tax cuts, but experts are warning the boost could trigger higher inflation and send mortgage payments soaring.
The big reasons Aussies hate their jobs
The big reasons Australian workers grow to hate their jobs and look for alternatives have been uncovered in a massive survey.
Surprise claim as AI to create 200k jobs
Thousands of Australian jobs in the AI sector could be created this decade, but major issues remain unanswered.
1400 jobs in limbo as mine fire burns
A fire at a major coalmine has caused hundreds of workers to be sent home and their futures are uncertain.
Huge incentive for GPs to make this move
Incentives don’t come much bigger than this as one state pulls out all stops to try to lure GPs to practise in rural and remote areas.
Aussie cop salaries spark poaching wave
Cheeky Aussie ads in New Zealand newspapers promising ‘warmer days and higher pays’ across the Tasman have caused an international fracas.
Gross assumption 25yo has to deal with
A young Aussie who has launched her own business has replied to a comment that she felt completely underminded her success.
Aussie on ‘disrespectful’ job interview act
A fed up young Aussie has revealed the common and “disrespectful” habit displayed by too many employers during the job interview process.
Journo’s stoush with ABC goes to trial
Presenter and journalist Antoinette Lattouf will face off against the national broadcaster at trial after attempts at mediation failed.
‘Heartbreaking’: Industry all but finished
There are fears this latest closure could mean the end of this industry in Australia.
Shock $13k pay gap for female bureaucrats
New data has revealed the extent of gender pay disparities in the Commonwealth public service.
Aussie company offers $100k starting bonus
A young Australian crypto-billionaire is offering up to $100,000 sign-on bonuses for talented workers in a particular field.
‘Not man’s job’: New face of Aussie worksites
Despite plumbing and other skilled trades remaining male-dominated, data shows more women are taking up the profession.
2.7 million Aussies want to quit their job
About 2.7 million Aussies plan to quit their job in the next 12 months, with 50 per cent of people saying they feel burnt out at work.
Staggering figure Aussie workers losing
The staggering amount Aussie workers are losing in doing unpaid overtime outside their shift hours has been exposed.
‘Ick’: Work question 29yo wants banned
A young Aussie has kicked off a big debate by revealing an “icky” work norm she thinks we need to get rid of immediately.
‘Bizarre’: New visa plans stun Australia
Details of massive visa changes coming to Australia in a huge new policy has left people stunned.
Sign grim ‘broke’ trend sweeping the country
A young business owner has exposed the vicious cycle she’s trapped in and why it is leaving her “broke” and “anxious”.
‘Not realistic’: 34yo reveals truth of $150k job
A lawyer has revealed the “surprising” reason she decided to walk away from her six figure job, despite having no other work lined up.
Young Aussies boycotting ‘hard’ 9-5 jobs
A young Aussie has gone viral after quitting her job to earn less money, with her reasoning exposing a much wider Gen Z work trend.
Netflix denies worker’s shocking allegation
A Netflix senior manager is suing the streaming giant over allegations the company dissolved her job while she was on maternity leave.
Sad new reality in Aussie workforce
A new survey has revealed a sad new reality about the Australian workplace – including one key feature stopping employees from searching for better pay.
‘Crazy’: 28yo Aussie with mortgage quits job
A young Aussie making six figures a year has revealed why she was “over” her high-paying job and what pushed her to trying out “retirement”.
‘Got to me’: 25yo gutted by work reality
A young Aussie has revealed the “super tough” moment she lost her job and why she had to move states soon after.
Famous chef’s restaurant to shut down
An iconic Australian chef has announced she is closing down her restaurant and quitting the hospitality industry for good.
Man facing life in prison after job interview
A man is facing life in prison after admitting to a heinous crime during a job interview to become a police officer.
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