Friday set to be year’s top “sickie” day
With a working day sandwiched between the weekend and a public holiday, Friday is expected to be the most popular day to “chuck a sickie” this year.
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‘Stressful’: Pay rise Aussies need revealed
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Doctors win ‘landmark’ $230m payout
A class action brought on behalf of junior doctors in one state has ended with the largest underpayment settlement in Australia.
Fashion brand slammed for safety U-turn
A major Australian discount retailer has decided not to sign an international accord on factory safety and a women’s rights group is up in arms.
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