Grim call on rate cuts in Australia
Freshly minted RBA deputy governor Andrew Hausen has said Australia’s central bank won’t be swayed by rate cuts in Europe and Canada.
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Commuters warned as rail chaos predicted
Commuters have been warned to expect disruptions from Tuesday, as industrial action could cause chaos at Sydney’s major light show.
‘Fair compensation: Junior doctors’ big win
A claim launched three years ago that alleged a state health body failed to pay junior doctors for overtime and missed breaks has been settled.
‘Liability’: Awful reason tradie forced to leave
A much-loved tradie and his family may be forced to return to South Africa due to a sad reason.
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Uber feature forcing drivers off the road
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Surprising $2 billion industry
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‘Evil’ note found in Amazon package
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‘Job left me anorexic and homeless’
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Over a million of us ripped off
MORE than a million Aussie workers are being ripped off by their employers, according to a shocking new report into wage theft.
5.3m Aussies forced to take leave
THIS Christmas, a whopping 5.3 million of us will be forced to take time off work — whether we like it or not.
Staff ordered to pay for ‘Pizza Fridays’
PUBLIC servants have been asked to pay for out-of-hours team-building events including fitness activities and “Pizza Fridays”.
Your boss might be ripping you off
IF YOU work in hospitality, your boss might be short-changing you, as experts say the industry is “a recipe for exploitation”.
Personal leave: What your boss thinks
CAN you take a day off work when you’re stressed or run down — and what will the boss really think? These are the dos and don’ts of taking ‘personal time’.
1 in 3 have ‘stolen co-worker’s lunch’
A NEW study has revealed that a third of office workers have stolen a co-worker’s lunch, either because they forgot their own or theirs looked more appetising.
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