How to work smarter not harder
You might have heard this term dredged around in school, or lurking in the required skills section of a job ad. But an expert has a new name for it.
At Work
Man on sick leave for 15 years wants pay rise
A tech worker who was on sick leave since 2008 and still getting a big salary took legal action because he wasn’t given a pay rise.
Macca’s slammed over ‘bizarre’ job ad
The McDonald’s store has sparked backlash for its bizarre job advertisement that has left many people fuming.
Big reason Aussies are fleeing one city
A huge chunk of Australians are considering upheaving their lives as the cost of living crunch makes big city living undesirable.
Massive fine after tradie death at worksite
A judge has fined a building company for a “very serious departure from acceptable safety standards” over the death of a tradie at one of its worksites.
Brutal trend sweeping Aussie offices
Mum-of-two Amanda Rose has revealed the confronting moment she realised she had fallen for a brutal work trend impacting thousands of Aussies.
Starbucks worker sacked after scuffle
A transgender Starbucks barista has been caught on video in a heated argument with a female customer and scuffling with a man.
‘No excuse’: Construction giant’s safety fail
Quarry workers were exposed to dangerous particles capable of causing an “irreversible” and “insidious” lifelong disease.
Toxic trait taking over Aussie workplaces
We had the Great Resignation and the Quiet Quitting but this latest work trend is actually really toxic and needs to be addressed.
Tradie making $100k after surprise move
With the soaring cost of living making university debts jump even higher to average $45,000, taking on an apprenticeship could earn you $201,000 over four years.
Fingertips severed in horror accident
A metal fabricator has been slapped with a hefty fine after a worker lost four fingertips to an industrial guillotine in a horror workplace accident.
‘No excuse’: company blasted for worker’s injury
A water company has been hit with a big fine after a worker suffered a shocking injury when their hand became stuck in machinery.
Workers ‘offered pants’ in pay stoush
An eight month pay stoush came to blows after an aviation employer offered workers an extra pair of pants, instead of a payrise in-line with inflation.
Huge cost of ‘historic’ pay rise for 250k Aussies
The federal government has gone “out of its way” to ensure more than 250,000 workers are paid thousands of dollars more each year.
Bakehouse charged after worker falls to death
The death of a labourer who fell four metres onto a concrete floor has been blamed on workplace negligence by an industry watchdog.
Dutton: ‘Bring back work for the dole’
Amid a broader discussion about the future of JobSeeker payments, the Opposition Leader has called for the return of a controversial scheme – despite it still existing.
‘Cruel’: Albo’s new plan enrages Aussies
Young Australians were left fuming on Monday night as details leaked about a plan to ease cost of living pressures for a select group only.
Homeless man accused of brutal attack
A homeless man who allegedly launched a brutal, unprovoked attack on a retail employee as she made her way to work has been arrested.
Brutal way Aussie found out she lost her job
A Melbourne woman has revealed the “mind blowing” way she found out that she and her colleagues were out of a job.
‘Unacceptable’: Toxic work culture exposed
A survey has exposed a toxic work culture among a group of workers in this state, with nearly one in two saying they have been bullied.
Uni staff at ‘breaking point’ to walk off
Furious staff at Australia’s most prestigious universities will walk off the job in protest against job insecurity, unsafe workloads and poor pay.
Shock moment woman fired from her job
A US woman trying to film a vlog was left horrified after she accidentally captured the moment she was fired from her job.
Reason Gen Z ‘don’t want to work’
A young woman has revealed why she thinks Gen Zs and Millennials don’t want to work in 2023.
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