‘Like the mafia’: whistleblower outlines union tactics
A workplace health and safety whistleblower has told an inquiry the regulator's failure to stand up to a rogue union showed a lack of leadership.
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Australia’s co-working boom moves from city to suburbs
Flexible workspaces are no longer a peripheral solution and are becoming firmly embedded within Australia's evolving office ecosystem, a report has found.
No criminal charges despite $49.5m wage theft blitz
Australia's $49.5 million wage theft crackdown has run for 488 days without a single criminal case, as employers fear honest errors will be punished.
Lawyer charged with cleaning up embattled CFMEU quits
The man charged with cleaning up the troubled CFMEU has made the surprise announcement that he's stepping down from his role as union administrator.
Wage increase delivered for midwives, nurses
Thousands of nurses and midwives have won a landmark pay rise for the first time in more than two decades after an industrial umpire ruled in their favour.
You’ve got mail: tales from Australia’s oldest ‘postie’
After running the Bellata post office for more than three decades, Australia's oldest postmistress reflects on her time in the mail industry.
Win for younger workers with discount pay rates axed
Workers in retail and fast food jobs will be eligible for the full award wage once they turn 18 after a decision from the workplace watchdog.
No small business exemption to work-from-home laws
A legal work-from-home mandate will apply to businesses big and small as a state government eyes productivity and political gains.
Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier
A state premier has defended her government's response to CFMEU corruption, saying it cracked down on the union as soon as it became aware of misconduct claims.
Unions demand new health and safety laws after heatwave
A record-breaking heatwave has prompted calls for stronger laws protecting workers to reflect the dangers of a warming climate.
Lessons from another time in secret cabinet documents
Freshly released documents from John Howard's cabinet shine a light on critical decisions from industrial relations to counter-terrorism.
Long commute deal breaker as workers stay close to home
Spending hours on public transport or driving to work is falling out of favour as more employees seek local and hybrid working options.
Businesses spared rising costs as peace deal struck
Christmas has come early for businesses with a months-long impasse on workers compensation resolved, ensuring insurance premiums do not surge.
Owners dipping into pockets with business finance tight
Tight lending conditions force proprietors to keep their businesses afloat with personal funds, according to a survey showing optimism for the year ahead.
Sculpture worker says he was sacked after safety alarm
A Sculpture by the Sea installer, who needed facial surgery after a workplace accident, claims he was dismissed after complaining about workplace safety.
Psychiatrists win pay leap but system still ‘broken’
A big temporary pay boost for public psychiatrists has been handed down after scores of specialists quit an under-resourced state public system.
Wiggles, ex-chief out of tune over ‘unlawful’ sacking
The Wiggles are fighting an unlawful dismissal lawsuit from their former chief executive, who claims the blue Wiggle undermined him.
‘Divisive’ coalition blamed for scapegoating migrants
The major political parties are pointing the finger at each other for fuelling anti-immigration sentiment that drove violent rallies in Australia's capitals.
Pacific taste of the Australian dream goes up in smoke
A Pacific mobility scheme giving islanders the chance at earning life-changing salaries in Australia is well-received but hurdles are still hurting locals.
Pacific taste of the Australian dream goes up in smoke
A Pacific mobility scheme giving islanders the chance at earning life-changing salaries in Australia is well-received but hurdles are still hurting locals.
Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs
A slim majority of workers believe the government can be trusted to regulate artificial intelligence and most think it will augment rather than replace jobs.
Qantas sackings ‘betrayed Spirit of Australia’ values
Qantas is being warned it risks losing its place in the national psyche after its latest indiscretion: a $90 million fine for the illegal sacking of workers.
Unions, business at loggerheads over four-day work week
Business groups are resisting a union push for a shorter working week as ideas to boost Australia's productivity are debated ahead of a roundtable.
PM backs working from home laws amid ‘stunt’ claims
The prime minister has swung his support behind a state's legal work-from-home push as an expert details how officials could move forward with the plan.
‘Lawyers’ picnic’ looms over right to work from home
Businesses are expected to test the legal validity of a state legislating the right to work from home, with questions over its intersection with federal laws.
AFL coaches tackle job protection for cannabis users
The AFL's most decorated current coaches have re-entered the political realm to call for lawmakers to protect medicinal cannabis users from losing their jobs.
Four day week firms as win-win for workers and business
Cutting one day from the working week could reduce burnout and increase job satisfaction, a study has found, but it could also boost productivity.
Workforce worries cast shadow over net zero transition
From wind farms to EV chargers, electricians are key to decarbonisation but even with a steady stream of keen trainees, workforce shortages loom large.
Money still on rate cut despite surprise spike in wages
Workers have enjoyed their sixth consecutive quarter of pay packet growth as all eyes turn to the Reserve Bank's upcoming decision on interest rates.
Remote work saving time and money with benefits for all
Australians who work from home have cut their commutes by about three hours a week, saving more than $5000 a year in doing so, research has found.
Qantas labour hire workers due to land major pay rise
Hundreds of Qantas labour hire workers are set to receive a big pay rise under Labor's landmark "same job, same pay" reforms after a union deal.