Microsoft invites interns to 'get lit', play beer pong
In a bizarre effort to look hip and recruit young interns, Microsoft promised "dranks," "noms" and other tasty buzzwords at a party for "bae interns".
Workplace Relations
Corporate staff make switch to small business
Kevin Ward is among experienced employees joining a corporate sea change from larger to smaller companies.
Fifth of humanitarian migrants find work
More refugee migrants are finding jobs in Australia, but many still face several employment barriers, according to a nationwide study.
TAFE paid over $90,000 for 'flawed' report
TAFE NSW paid more than $90,000 for a consultant's report that promoted a private college network raided by the AFP for alleged fraud.
Domino's staff lose millions in cut-rate deal
Domino's Pizza workers are missing out on penalty rates worth at least $32 million a year thanks to a dated deal struck with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association.
Parmalat locks out dairy workers
Dozens of Gippsland dairy workers have been locked out indefinitely in the latest aggressive pay dispute to hit Victoria.
'Not good enough': Uber comes clean on sacking offences
Uber has been forced to spell out its reasons for dumping drivers without warning in Australia.
Cost of study commissioned by TAFE to stay hidden
TAFE NSW has refused to release information about how much it paid for a controversial Boston Consulting Group report or the details of the information it commissioned.
Double-dissolution campaign against unions 'doomed to fail'
The Coalition will struggle to get its controversial anti-union legislation passed even though it was the reason for calling an early federal election.
Ready for a career rebuild?
Ways to make reinvention energising, profitable and fulfilling.
Meet the boss: GlamCorner's Dean Jones
If there were ever a clear cut case of knowing the problems of your audience, the beginnings of this designer dress hire company is it.
'Sign up or be sacked': Headspace staff given pay ultimatum
National youth mental health service headspace has threatened to axe dozens of clinicians unless they sign onto new workplace contracts.
Meet the 93-year-old still working full-time
He is 93, still working full time and wants to stay on the job until he dies. Alf Catalano lives to work.
Practical ways to supercharge your creativity
Instantly boost your ability to generate great ideas at work.
Labor, Liberal to put franchisors in firing line
There is a dark side to the labour market in Australia and it is undermining the economic fabric and giving this country a bad name globally.
CFMEU an 'embarrassment to unions'
Judge blasts building union's "notorious" record of violating workplace law as he fines it $180,000 for illegally blockading a work site.
ACT public servants: sick, tired and overworked
Public servants paying the price of efficiencies.
A common 'trap' in job interviews
One of the most awkward questions you can be asked in a job interview is "How much are you making?" Never answer directly.
'How do I speak up without being interrupted?'
Public service advice column: we put your workplace conundrums to an executive coach.
Public service bosses sexually harassed
Young female bosses risk being sexually harassed by their own workers, according to new research.
Asbestos compensation processing times drop
The NSW government has reported the average processing time for people with insurance claims for dust diseases has fallen from 136 to 66 days since it made changes to the scheme last year.
Major parties 'neglecting work, family issues'
Anouk Sireude resigned from her job when she was 12 weeks pregnant because another company offered her an extra month of paid parental leave.
Benefits to injured motorists could be slashed
Benefits to injured motorists will be slashed under proposed changes to the NSW Green Slip scheme that lawyers warn are potentially harsher than controversial changes the state government made to the workers compensation scheme.
Read all about it: writers underpaid
Australia's public broadcaster uses a closed-captioning service that paid 'piece rates' to casual transcribers, leaving some earning as little as $14 an hour.
Doctor making brainwaves with online Neuroscience Academy course
At university Sarah McKay met and fell in love with neuroscience. Now the doctor and science writer breaks down scientific concepts into digestible pieces that laypeople can understand.
Heartfelt advice is best ignored
We tend to make poorer decisions when in a good mood, and nothing puts us in a good mood more than success.
Future of tutoring is here
An online service is redefining the way extracurricular tuition is delivered
The serious side of laughter yoga
These teachers are serious about delivering good health outcomes.
Celebrating the old and new
Cutting edge science takes place behind the scenes at Australia's oldest museum.
If you're out of your depth at work, keep swimming
If you find yourself struggling to keep your head above water in a new job, you might not be in quite so embarrassing a position as you think.