Shock $13k pay gap for female bureaucrats
New data has revealed the extent of gender pay disparities in the Commonwealth public service.
At Work
Boomer boss act infuriating young workers
One Aussie has taken to social media to share the one question bosses need to stop asking because they “don’t need” to know the answer.
500 jobs at risk as company collapses
A farming business with operations across the country has entered voluntary administration, putting 500 jobs at risk.
20yo living at home rages at welfare rejection
A young Aussie has revealed the reason her Centrelink claim was rejected and why she’s been left feeling “annoyed” and “stressed”.
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Workers suspended over stripper
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Is this nanny ad asking too much?
THIS ad for an after-school nanny posted on a community message board in an inner-Sydney Woolies outlines an extensive list of duties.
Sacked for sickies despite notes
AN Australian waitress was dealing with gastro and tonsillitis when she received a text from her boss. She was shocked by what followed.
Aggro bird costs Woolies $17,000
WHEN a Woolies worker was severely injured by a bird she lost thousands in wages. Now she’s scored a huge payout.
Working from home wrecked me
WE’D all love to give up our commutes and earn money from home. For Katie, it was far from the dream she imagined.
Unions slam bosses over ‘fake casuals’
THE ACTU says casual workers are being ripped off and are missing out on entitlements. But employers aren’t happy.
The worst job interview mistakes
FROM drunk applicants to job seekers who flirted with the boss, recruiters reveal their top interview fails.
Millionaire’s crazy morning routine
DOES YOUR work morning routine involve cold showers, meditation and gratitude? Yeah, we didn’t think so.
‘I don’t f***ing like cowboys’
A PILBARA gas worker who was bashed in a bar fight after having his cowboy hat snatched off his head has been sacked.
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