Worker tries to call in sick on day off
WHAT day is it? That’s the first question this booze hound should have asked himself before dialling his boss.
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Obama’s bumper $39,000 haul of gifts
IN HIS last year as president, Obama accepted a bumper haul of personal gifts — ranging from luxurious to bizarre.
$1 billion success you didn’t know about
MEET the humble, Melbourne husband-and-wife team who’ve quietly sold more than 20 million total tickets — worth a tidy $1 billion — off their own backs.
Why you should’ve gone home early today
AS YOU make your way home after a gruelling full week, ask yourself, “Why didn’t I leave early today?” It could save your life.
CEO’s mistress slams 7 review as a ‘joke’
THE former mistress of Channel 7 CEO Tim Worner has slammed the company’s review of affair, saying “the lesson for women is don’t work there”.
Charity founder accused of $440k fraud
FORMER Young Australian of the Year finalist Jean Madden faces fresh charges after being accused of ripping off $440,000 from her homelessness charity.
Social media roasts Mike Baird
HE LIVED and died by Twitter, so it’s no surprise that’s where Mike Baird announced his resignation — and where people are having the most fun at his expense.
Who is Ley’s millionaire BFF?
CHARTERED flights to her glitzy Gold Coast parties brought former health minister Sussan Ley undone. So who is businesswoman Sarina Russo?
Jobs that’ll make you rich in 2017
THESE three jobs could set you up for a lifelong career in 2017 with a very healthy pay packet. Here’s how to get them.
Right-wing politicians ‘better looking’
ACADEMICS have crunched the numbers to establish which pollies are the best looking. But are they right? You be the judge.
The jobs set for huge pay rises
FEEL like a career change? These Australian industries are handing out five-figure pay rises to employees this year.
Roxy Jacenko takes nanny on holiday
HER husband is in jail, but that hasn’t stopped PR queen Roxy Jacenko from enjoying a family holiday in Hawaii — with the help of a nanny.
‘How I made it big in New York’
FROM a lowly intern to a Forbes list mover and shaker, Aussie expat Gregory Constantine reveals how he conquered the United States.
Billionaire’s weird in-flight demands
“YOU have to straddle me.” A former flight attendant has revealed the bizarre requests she says this 93-year-old mogul made on his corporate jet.
Aussie 2016 winners and losers
AS WE farewell 2016, spare a thought for those whose lives tumbled into chaos, and tip our hats to those who came out on top.
Pauline Hanson’s halal Christmas
“IT’S funny because it’s true.” Pauline Hanson has kept her sense of humour this silly season, after someone sent her a cheeky Christmas gift.
Pollie’s bizarre Christmas card
’TIS the season to be jolly … Or pose in a Santa hat with a fire-shooting guitar.
Dick Smith trolls Vegemite with label
‘I NEVER thought it would work,” says outspoken entrepreneur Dick Smith of his brilliant trolling of Vegemite’s owners.
Roxy’s husband loses appeal
ROXY Jacenko’s family will not be reunited for Christmas after a court ruled on white collar criminal husband Oliver Curtis’ appeal.
Roxy’s husband to be home for Christmas?
ROXY Jacenko has vowed to boycott Christmas unless husband Oliver Curtis walks free from jail tomorrow.
Customer ‘shared rape fantasy’
A FORMER employee at risque Australian lingerie chain Honey Birdette has revealed how workers were sexually harassed by customers.
Australia’s 50 highest paid jobs
LOOKING for work? There are big bucks to be made in these industries if you’re lucky enough to nab one, with salaries as high as $577,674.
Parents skipping the childcare queue
WHILE working families battle to get their kids a sought-after childcare placement, not everyone has to wait in line.
Trump’s presidency over before it starts?
DONALD Trump’s presidency could be cut extremely short. Legal experts say his latest gaffe could lead to his downfall sooner than anyone expected.
‘Mansplaining’ hotline for angry women
VICTIMS of so-called “mansplaining” in the workplace can now report it to a dedicated hotline, but men are not amused.
How ‘I turned $34k into $460m’
IT ALL started with a lease on a tiny gym in the Melbourne suburb of Elwood. Now Tim Gurner, 34, is worth $460 million.
How young rich listers are the same
IF YOU’RE hoping to join the ranks of Australia’s richest young guns, there’s one industry where billions are waiting to be made.
Roxy no show at husband’s appeal
PR QUEEN Roxy Jacenko gave the courtroom a wide berth during her husband Oliver Curtis’ criminal appeal today.
‘I was sacked when I got cancer’
JACQUELYNE Froeber had just moved interstate for her dream job when her world came crashing down.
Flunked school, now they’re rich
TEENS across Australia are pulling their hair out over Year 12 exams. These people are proof marks don’t always matter.
Is it time to divorce your boss?
UNHAPPY workplaces look a lot like bad marriages, new research shows — and there’s a way to tell if they’re about to crash and burn.
$1.3m dispute over five-metre balcony
IT WOULD have been the most expensive deck ever built, but a $1.3 million legal battle over five square metres of empty space has finally ended.
Gay cops targeted in drug probe
FOUR policemen have accused their superiors of homophobic discrimination after they were targeted in a drug probe.
From dead end job to $7 million a year
ELI Censor hated her job so much that she quit. A few years later, she is running a business empire that turns over $7 million a year.
Candyman out to bankrupt ex-nanny
TOBACCO mogul Travers Beynon, aka The Candyman, is pulling out the big guns in his legal fight against the ex-nanny who defamed him on ACA.
Secret weapon in the jobs market
IT’S the ultimate catch-22: you need a degree, but employers want candidates with experience. There’s one thing that can make all the difference.
How Alba created a $1bn empire
ACTION flicks and a cult TV show made her a household name, but Jessica Alba forged an $1 billion empire from nappies and soaps. How did she do it?
Should queer festival have straight boss?
THE suspension of a Queer arts festival boss, allegedly because she is straight, has sparked debate over who should be allowed to lead minorities.
Hilarious ads are riling up its critics
THEY’RE the not-too-serious Airtasker ads which are top-shelf hilarious, despite some critics like Unions NSW seriously hating on what they promote.
What a $4000 makeover looks like
“THIS is not just a wardrobe. This is energy.” Meet the style guru who charges thousands to tell women what to wear.
How Gen Y is ruining your work
GEN Y workers are wreaking havoc on workplace culture for one really annoying reason, and they need to be stopped.
Something’s wrong with your office
DOES your office put you in a bad mood? There’s a scientific explanation why.
Meet the millennials raking in millions
EVER wondered if you’d be better off ditching study to become an entrepreneur? These Gold Coast millennials did, and it paid off.
Fake lawyer did a ‘reasonable’ job
A LAW graduate who bragged about being a qualified lawyer on social media actually did a “reasonable” job compared to other “incompetent” solicitors, a court has heard.
‘Why can’t I cash in sick leave?’
WORKERS can now cash out their annual leave. But what about sick leave? If you never take a sickie, you need to read this.
‘No more brown people’: Exec
A SYDNEY ad agency is in hot water after telling a job hunter she was not suitable for the role because of her skin colour.
This is why you’re zoning out right now
DO YOU find yourself dozing at your desk by midafternoon? There’s a scientific reason why, but it can be reversed with a few tricks.
Zuckerberg hits another level of rich
WE’D BE laughing, too. It began in a university dorm room, but Facebook’s stock value is about to overtake one of the world’s most precious resources.
Hidden camera nabs office lunch thief
EVERY office has them: the sticky-fingered colleagues who help themselves to food stashed in the communal fridge. One worker came up with a creative solution.
‘My most reckless, sexual story’
THERE’S one thing Derryn Hinch’s critics want to talk about before he joins the Senate. It’s about that teen model he met in 1979.
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