Governor-General’s vow to Aussies
Sam Mostyn has been sworn in as the nation’s 28th governor-general, declaring her “tremendous optimism for Australia”.
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‘Unfair’: Worker’s wild WFH nightmare
An IT worker was sacked after refusing to return to the office after the Covid-19 outbreak, but now the plot has thickened.
Bargain hunters turn out for early sales
The ABS has released its latest data on retail trade and building approvals, and the numbers show a boost for the Aussie economy.
1400 jobs in limbo as mine fire burns
A fire at a major coalmine has caused hundreds of workers to be sent home and their futures are uncertain.
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Plan to save Aussie renters billions
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Australia’s ‘urgent’ new demand to China
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Ugly truth behind nurses’ pay deal
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WFH pioneer orders staff back to office
If there was one firm that you’d assume would keep WFH forever, it would be Zoom. But that’s no longer the case.
Tax fines jump 10,000% in huge ‘crackdown’
As the fallout from the PwC scandal continues, the federal government has announced a raft of major changes in response to tax misconduct.
How Aussie blokes built $450m company
Bondi Sands has been bought by a Japanese-owned multinational for an eye watering amount. This is its story of its unexpected success.
Disturbing reason cops called to shops
Alarming figures have laid bare the amount of retail workers being attacked while at work.
Truckies ‘slaughtered’ by ’deadly’ pressure
Truck drivers across the country have turned out in force to protest what they have described as ‘deadly’ pressures on the industry.
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