Aussie mums’ tips to save hundreds
Two working mums are at the forefront of Australia’s changing retail landscape, revealing how they save hundreds in a cost-of-living squeeze.
Careers
‘Soul destroying’: Jobs lost in firm collapse
The livelihoods of 55 people have evaporated after a 50-year-old construction company went bust with $20m in debt.
‘No money’: Grim WFH reality exposed
New working from home policies threaten to ruin the hybrid-working dream for millions of Australians.
Big miner’s call on issue dividing investors
Australia’s biggest company has just made a big call on its ambitions and it could influence corporates everywhere.
‘A cancer’: Corporate giant on the brink
Not too long ago, it was seen as the best graduate job going – a foot in the door that almost guaranteed a high-flying and well-paying career. That’s now all in tatters.
Surprising source of NRL star’s $635m wealth
A two-time NRL premiership winner has made Australia’s rich list for the first time – and his $635m fortune has nothing to do with footy.
Ex-Qantas exec new CEO of retail giant
A leading Australian retailer has announced its newest chief executive on the same day it revealed half-year profits of more than $50m.
How Aussies could secure big WFH win
Up to 2.5 million Aussies could be granted a major win when it comes to working from home under a bold new plan.
Worker fired for ‘extreme’ lunch break act
An Australian real estate boss who fired one of his employees for committing an “extreme” lunch break act has split opinion after defending his actions online.
Major bank closing city branches
One of Australia’s big four banks has announced another round of bank branch closures in two major cities.
Bombshell as Optus network boss quits
One of Optus’ senior figures has dropped a bombshell four months after a widespread outage at the telco giant disrupted the lives of millions and shattered the company’s reputation.
How young woman, 22, scored six-figure job
Making $120,000 a year and owning a house in her early 20s, one woman is proof young Aussies are missing a trick when it comes to deciding their future.
Traffic controller shares eye-watering salary
A Queensland mum who works as a traffic controller has shared the eye-watering amount she earns, and the “biggest challenge” she faces in the construction industry.
‘Forget loyalty’: Big bank’s new job cuts
One of Australia’s biggest banks has just announced a new round of job cuts, with some of the positions set to move offshore.
Female workers $18k worse off
Shocking new data has named and shamed the businesses with the widest gender pay gap among their staff.
‘Sick and tired’: Aussie rants over $50k offer
A 26-year-old Aussie has slammed the job market and the way companies treat young applicants after a $50,000 job offer left her enraged.
Grim warning for Aussie pay packets
Annual wages growth has hit nearly 15-year highs, but the good news comes with a warning from one economist.
‘Nightmare’: Woolworths’ shares bloodbath
Woolworths shares crashed more than five per cent on Wednesday morning.
Women could be key to fixing housing crisis
A construction boss says the failure to attract female tradies into the workforce is hampering Australia’s ability to build enough homes.
Outrage at $120k traffic controller pay packet
Backlash to a new $120,000-a-year union pay deal for stop-sign holders working 36-hour weeks has prompted a heated defence of tradies.
$707m jobs boost for remote Australia
The government has announced a massive new jobs program for remote Australia designed to ‘close the gap’ on Indigenous life outcomes in two key metrics.
Cult food chain’s secret weapon in US coup
Three Aussie drop outs created a $100m business from Bondi, Australia. Here’s how they will take on America.
Cult food chain’s secret weapon in US coup
Three Aussie drop outs created a $100m business from Bondi, Australia. Here’s how they will take on America.
Major company to sack 1000 Aussie workers
The online retail giant is the latest company to slash its workforce, with nearly 10 per cent of its workforce to be sacked via Zoom.
‘Not cutting it’: Big issue with 100k salary
Once considered the pinnacle of career success, a $100k salary isn’t worth what it once was thanks to cost-of-living and the housing crisis, it’s been claimed.
GenZ bringing parents to job interviews
A survey has uncovered the many reasons why older applicants are preferred, including that Gen Z jobseekers are even bringing mum and dad to interviews.
Employees put on notice for WFH in 2024
Working from home is a perk many employees have been enjoying since the Covid-19 pandemic, but that could change for many people in 2024.
$10,000 cash boosts for Aussie trainees
A new group of Aussies can now access a cash boost of up to $10,000 if they agree to learn these key skills.
Six figure jobs you don’t need a degree for
It turns out uni isn’t the only pathway to a high-paying job, but to avoid the debts of higher education and land a top paying job without a degree you’ll need these skills instead.
Aussie boss’ viral coffee cup interview test
The corporate executive’s move to weed out job candidates has been branded as “manipulative” by some – but genius by others.
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