'I rarely take sick days'

The people who work more hours than a CEO and "soldier on" when ill.

'Bad for workers and bad for business'

Confusion over the Turnbull government's proposed building code could derail projects, union warns.

The job that everyone wants

The tyranny of distance has proved a boon to one industry in its ability to attract recruits.

Internship program risks being a 'jobs destruction scheme'

A new internship program introduced to combat youth unemployment is at risk of becoming a "jobs destruction program" unless safeguards are introduced to prevent exploitation, workplace experts have warned.

The option of last resort

Working at home is not all it is cracked up to be.

'This makes little sense for young jobseekers'

TAFE NSW faces is under fire for slashing the number of teachers who deliver skills that are in high demand.

'There are cures being left on the shelf'

Darren Saunders was looking for a cure for pancreatic cancer - but he has had to walk away from his work.

The 'unsexy' branch of medicine being robbed of funding

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Thirty-eight per cent of practitioners are likely or highly likely to leave their jobs.

Work for dole programs putting safety at risk: union

The national Work for the Dole program is facing criticism for failing to protect the safety of volunteer workers and for not helping many to find work suited to their skills.

New laws needed to regulate franchises

Pizza Hut and 7-Eleven should be made liable for franchisees that underpay workers and enter into sham contract arrangements, a national law firm has urged.