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Opinion & Analysis

I fired a customer – and it’s the best decision I ever made

I believed one of the most famous lines in business – ‘the customer is always right’. That was until I encountered one man who gave me no choice but to fire him, writes entrepreneur Anaita Sarkar.

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Money

Grim new tax needed to pay back $1tn deficit

There are fresh calls for the Federal government to introduce a controversial new tax to help pay back the $1 trillion in national debt.

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Business Breaking News

Retirement in Australia hit by major change

As life expectancy grows far past the usual retirement age, the way Aussies spend their post-work years is changing drastically.

Breaking News

Huge retirement mistake Aussies making

A finance expert has revealed the five big retirement planning mistakes many Aussies are making — and how to avoid the pitfalls.

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Careers

Sparky reveals post apprentice salary

A young tradie has revealed how much he makes after finishing his apprenticeship as an electrician.

Careers

Rise in multiple jobs reveals Aussie struggle

Nearly one million Australians are now working multiple jobs as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite, as an economist warns they have likely gone backwards over the last five years.

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Work

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Newly-qualified electrician reveals wage

A young sparky has revealed how much he makes in the industry after becoming fully qualified in February.

Leaders

Former mayor storms out of council feast

A former Sydney Mayor allegedly told councillors to “f**k off” during an outburst over what she believed to be coriander in the Christmas buffet.

At Work

1000 sacked, dozens of gov bodies axed

The government is scrapping hundreds of roles across the public sector in an effort to reduce its spending, which has ballooned in recent years.

updatedBusiness Breaking News

Hundreds face losing their jobs at Qantas

Qantas has announced some huge changes to its leadership team, with up to 400 staff tipped to be made redundant in the lead-up to Christmas.

At Work

Sick days may be turning bosses off Gen Z

One generation is taking more days off because of stress than any other age group, with fears it could be impacting their job opportunities.

Careers

Jobs Aus needs most but teens want least

Aussie high school students are increasingly choosing “safe” careers over their dream jobs – and there is one glaring reason why.

At Work

15yo tradie killed instantly in freak incident

A teenage tradie is being remembered for his kindness and “quick sense of humour” after he was killed instantly in a freak accident at a worksite on Monday.

Health

Three dead after ABC asbestos exposure

Three people have died after having potentially been exposed to asbestos at ABC offices in Victoria, a Senate estimates hearing has been told.

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