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Would you buy shares in this woman?
NOT content with posting pictures or crowdfunding ideas online, ordinary people are offering shares in themselves in exchange for a one-off payment. Find out why.
13 things winners refuse to do
WINNERS take calculated risks, they don't feel sorry for themselves and they don't make mistakes over and over again. Follow these rules and you too could be mentally tough.
Maccas tells staff to eat stale bread
McDONALD'S has told staff to return seasonal gifts and eat stale bread and bruised apples if they are having difficulty to live on their wage.
Talk like a man to get more money
TRAILBLAZER Its Buttorse tells women to talk like a man to win that pay rise and says you can have it all, just not all at once.
'I know what my staff do minute by minute'
MAUREEN Shelley is a self-described "control freak" who monitors everything her employees do. But she doesn't care if they skive off during work hours. Is she the world's best boss?
Intern: 'I cried myself to sleep'
THEY work until 11pm, lug 20-kilogram bags and get scolded constantly. Yet a Vogue internship is the most coveted, unpaid job.
Farewell high life, retire at 70
AUSTRALIANS would be forced to work until they turn 70, under a radical late-retirement plan from the government's top policy agency.
Playmate fires 'too cute' yoga teacher
A NEW YORK yoga teacher is suing her Playboy Playmate boss for allegedly firing her because she's 'too cute' to be around her husband.
A TED idea worth spreading: Pay your speakers
HERE'S an idea worth spreading - TEDx, pay your speakers. A science guru has declined speak for free. "I'm sick of this bulls..t idea that exposure is its own reward," he says.
Curb welfare, repair budget
AUSTRALIA'S $100 billion a year welfare bill must go under the scalpel, a new report says.
Unclaimed super stuck in backlog
THE Australian Taxation Office faces a giant backlog of unclaimed super claims, because they are unable to process any of the paperwork until the new year.
Your boss is screwing you over in one of two ways
IT'S a difficult time to be a working Australian. There are two very different complaints we are making about our working conditions - which one is yours?
The secret weapon every Aussie needs
ONCE the domain of the super-rich, ordinary Aussies are hiring them overseas to outsource the boring bits of life. Who are they - and are you missing out?
Six sneaky ways staff are stealing from work
DRINKS on the corporate card here, a taxi ride there. "Maverick" staff are cheating their employers in plenty of ways, costing them hundreds of thousands a year.
Greatest quitting letter ever or bitchy rant?
THIS could well be the greatest job quitting letter ever. Then again, it could just be a horribly bitchy rant. READ it for yourself and decide.
10 things billionaires won't admit
THEY'RE the elite few that are in control of the world's wealth, but here are 10 secrets billionaires won't be putting in their self-help books.
Are obscure job titles killing your career?
SO YOU'VE landed a fancy job, only to see eyes glaze over when you try and explain it. Here's why you may be better off without some big-headed job title.
20 signs you're stuck in a dead-end job
UGH, Monday. If you're feeling the blues more than most, it may be a sign you're stuck on a sinking ship. Here's how to tell and what to do about it.
Women workers 'judged on looks'
MOST women believe they face double standards during job interviews and feel they are judged on their appearance more than men, research shows.
Here's a tip: Pay more for good service
HOSPITALITY staff have declared it is time Australia embraced the American gratuity system of leaving tips. DO YOU AGREE? HAVE YOUR SAY
Will you succeed at life? Ask your friends
NOT only are your mates great for a laugh, they also know if you're going to succeed from a very young age. Here's what they can tell you about yourself.
Young guns ditch beach for office
TENS of thousands of young people will be dodging the beach this summer to instead work for ten hours a day - mostly for free.
15 ways to get exactly what you want
WHETHER it's a promotion or a date you're after, these essential tips will have others effortlessly doing your bidding.
Cop busted for $10 million crime spree
A DETECTIVE has allegedly used his position to go on a $10 million spree, stealing cash and goods over a three-year period.
Sorry guys, this job's for the girls
A COMPANY has been given permission to advertise a job for women only - and it's probably the last thing you'd expect.
Confessions of a recruitment agent
LYING, backstabbing and fake jobs. One former agent spills the beans on what really goes on in this cut-throat industry.
Things no one ever told us about success
OUR parents told us success came from hard work, but were they wrong? Turns out we've been working harder when we could have been working smarter.
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INDIAN-born taxi drivers are set to outnumber Australian-born across Australia in the next year in a milestone for foreign-born workers.
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