Divide between rich and poor in Australia is growing
The divide between rich and poor is growing in Australia according to a new national survey which found more than a quarter of households have experienced a drop in income.
Workplace Relations
Slater & Gordon sued for unfair dismissal
A former senior accountant at Slater & Gordon is suing the social justice law firm claiming she was discriminated against after she returned from maternity leave and later unfairly made redundant.
'They destroyed my life': Worker accused of being a terrorist
After a co-worker taunted him as a terrorist because he was born in Afghanistan, Mohd Younas Karzi was isolated from other workers.
If you can't stand the heat, what happens if you can't get out of the kitchen?
Office workers sit in air-conditioned comfort, but when they leave to go home, the cool air is cut before cleaners arrive to do hard physical work.
How to future-proof your career
In a world experiencing exponential change, it's impossible to protect your job – but you can look after your dreams.
Public service coach at work: 'I'm too emotionally dumb to be promoted'
Public servants' advice column: we put your workplace woes to an executive coach.
One of the most deadly workplaces in Australia
A truck cabin is among the deadliest workplaces in Australia, new research shows.
A woman is likely to head ACTU for the first time
A woman is likely to head the peak national unions' organisation for the first time in its history.
Fashion feels the pinch
The Fashion Design Studio's Kaylene Milner is looking for ways to inspire her students with new and innovative approaches to the fashion business model.
Boosting biodiversity seeds the future
Conserving Australian plants is a critical mission.
Opal data reveals just how many people took a sickie
If a sharp fall in the use of trains, buses and ferries last Friday is any guide, Sydneysiders scored a four-day weekend en masse last week through fair or foul means.
'Worst I've ever seen': Unions slam Coca-Cola's approach to workforce
Coca-Cola could find itself at the centre of a CUB-style union campaign as workers in south-west Brisbane fight to hold on to their existing wages and conditions.
Bakers Delight caves to pressure and scraps 'unfair' agreement
Hundreds of Bakers Delight workers will receive large pay rises from Thursday, after the national bakery chain succumbed to pressure to dump an outdated wage deal and lift weekend penalty rates.
'I'm not going to get this money anywhere else': Toyota names date for Altona closure
Toyota has announced plans to close its Altona plant on October 3, a move which will cost the jobs of 2600 workers.
13 signs you are about to get fired
Getting fired is often a pretty awful, humiliating experience. In some cases, the dismissal looms on the horizon for some time before it happens. Other times, it strikes as fast as a lightning bolt.
Optometrist envisions a future of research
Khyber Alam has embraced the sink-or-swim nature of his early optometry career.
12 subtle signs that your coworkers hate you
It's good to make friends in the office. It's also smart to figure out which coworkers aren't too crazy about you.
Experiences better than stuff, parents say
Reining in consumerism can have many benefits for families.
Overcoming setbacks all part of building resilience
Martin Heppell is highly skilled at teaching strategies to manage life's rougher moments.
Britain planificates to leave the EU - what now for Euro-English?
Although there are 28 member states and 24 official languages, English dominates - well, a type of English, at least.
Best career move ever? Service to others
The career histories of Order of Australia recipients often resemble the coolant system on an MG. Their community service leaks out of every pore.
Banned asbestos is slipping past customs officials: inquiry
Banned asbestos and other dangerous building products are slipping through Australian border protections, a senate inquiry has heard.
Shane was told by Centrelink staff he didn't need to worry, then came the debt letter
Letters of angst fear and frustration have been streaming in to the Member for Fenner's office as Canberrans call for help with Centrelink robo-debt woes.
24 things that surprise expats working in Oz
Australians have a unique set of business etiquette rules in comparison with other business cultures.
Child support system the latest govt tech-wreck
Department got $104 million to replace creaking system. Four years later, it's still there.
Meet the boss: Filmmaker Genevieve Clay-Smith
When Genevieve Clay-Smith went to university to study filmmaking, she assumed her career would take a traditional path.
Are algorithms firing the wrong people?
Research from the University of Sydney Business School is challenging the wisdom of using data analytics to measure and even predict workplace performance.
Sick as: What it's like to be genuinely ill the day after Australia Day
My name is Liam Mannix, and I'm genuinely sick on the day after Australia Day.
Special constable of sexual conquests and penis piercings
A special constable's sacking was upheld after he mock "dry humped" a colleague while she was on the phone, talked about metal piercings on his penis and boasted of sexual conquests.
Former Woolworths employee to receive $650K for work injuries
A former supermarket employee will be paid more than $600,000 as a result of injuries he