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DJs take on eBay in Boxing Day sales war
RISING Aussie dollar forces retail giant to hold famous sales online to compete with overseas sites.
Nude sleepwalker awarded $14m damages
MAN awarded $14 million over former employer's press release over nude sleepwalking incident.
Bank manager wins claim over stress
FORMER manager "driven to a nervous breakdown" by unrealistic goals has court win against CBA.
Lovesick Immigration emailer to keep job
DEPARTMENT worker won't face sack for emailing entire workplace to track down girl he met at a party.
Warning: What goes online stays online
JOB-seekers told to clean up their Facebook profiles or risk being overlooked by employers - because companies are watching.
Overworked Aussies want a break
CALL for 35 hour week to ease pressure on full-timers and create 400,000 jobs for under-employed.
Chain stores hunt young business owners
GENERATION Y with little cash but lots of get-up are sought after by chains such as Bakers Delight.
I'm Frodo, claims sacked 'whistleblower'
WOMAN says boss is Dark Lord Sauron and she's Frodo Baggins seeking justice at Mount Doom.
Too many emails 'create workplace stress'
MOST people are stressed because of the constant influx of office work emails, says a survey.
Disney worse than a tour of Afghanistan
SURVEY of the most desirable places to work ranks the Magical Kingdom well below the Army.
Checking Facebook is the new 'smoko'
WORKPLACE clampdowns on site has led to staff sneaking out to access their accounts.
Xmas party canned? Thank DJs sex case
FIRMS may rethink traditional boozy staff office parties for fear of potential harassment cases.
Data overload has Aussies ready to snap
MORE than half of workers say trawling through emails is pushing them to breaking point.
Former DJs boss hails sex case deal
FORMER David Jones chief executive Mark McInnes is confident of returning to an executive business role after the resolution of a sexual harassment case.
DJ case shows high cost of going public
KRISTY Fraser-Kirk may have scared away victims of office sexual harassment, legal experts say.
Thanks, denials as DJs case ends
KRISTY Fraser-Kirk won't donate to charity as ex-DJs boss Mark McInnes looks to "new chapter".
David Jones win comes with costly price
KRISTY Fraser-Kirk set to lose a third of claim in legal fees, while Mark McInnes' reputation is ruined.
DJs accuser 'knocked back offer of $8m'
DAVID Jones offered Kristy Fraser-Kirk millions before she began her $37m harassment suit.
Demolishing the myth of single mothers
SINGLE mothers aren't waiting for somebody else to pick the tab - they're likely to be in paid work and not claiming benefits.
DJs gets bill for Kristy's escape
PUBLICIST included airfare to US on a list of expenses as part of $37m sexual harassment claim.
Investors warned of QR float's tax risks
MUM and dad investors told to think before weighing into Australia's fourth-largest share offering.
TV boss rehired after bumper pay-off
TELEVISION broadcaster under fire for rehiring senior executive less than a year after it gave him half a million dollars.
Body weight may affect size of pay packet
THIN women earn more money than their curvy counterparts, and peak for men who weigh 94kg.
Dreamworld shoots down Christmas party
THEME park refuses to back down after refusing to host gun firm corporate party on Tiger Island.
Talented women going to waste
THERE are only six female chief executives among the country's top companies, research shows.
Bosses biggest losers from staff job strain
EMPLOYERS who pile up the pressure on their staff are costing the economy $730 million a year.
Office love triangle break-up 'cost $40k'
TWO women, both having affairs with the boss, allegedly used company money to buy cars.
DJs accuser relaxes after fleeing spotlight
KRISTY Fraser-Kirk doesn't look like a woman who's too afraid to leave her darkened apartment.
Workers cut cake to tackle budget bulge
CASH-strapped government department bans refreshments in meetings shorter than four hours.
Private eye to sue David Jones accuser
PRIVATE eye says he will launch defamation proceedings against DJs publicist Kristy Fraser-Kirk.
Don't destroy my life - DJs boss
MARK McInnes begged DJs publicist Kristy Fraser-Kirk to drop her sexual harassment complaint.
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