GPS cleaning company treated vulnerable employees as 'slaves': court
A Sydney-based cleaning company has been fined $447,300 after treating vulnerable workers as "slaves".
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Andrew Taylor
Andrew Taylor is a Senior Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
'This is in effect wage theft': The problem of working at Aldi
Aldi faces claims of wage theft and breaking the law, but the retail giant said its work arrangements are "lawful and suitable".
Deliveroo and Foodora riders flouting road rules to deliver meals
Food delivery riders appear to be flouting the road rules as questions are asked about the safety practices of companies such as Deliveroo and Foodora.
'Running lights and going up one-way streets': The risks people take to bring you dinner
Deliveroo faces legal action from cycle couriers who claim they have been underpaid and denied work entitlements.
Australia Council delivers major blow to visual arts, say leading museum directors
A coalition of artists, museum directors and the heads of art schools has attacked the Australia Council's four-year funding program, which resulted in several visual arts organisations losing critical financial support.
Kate Mulvany says performing arts sector demoralised and fearful
Kate Mulvany says the performing arts sector has been demoralised by federal government funding cuts.
Budget 2016: Hundreds of job losses expected in the performing arts
Hundreds of job losses in the arts sector are expected as small and mid-sized companies lose Australia Council funding.
Australia Council 'one major cut away' from failure
Senior arts industry figures fear that Tuesday's federal budget may bring even worse news for a sector in desperate need of support.
Award winner trying to build a community of givers
The winner of the Emerging Philanthropy Leadership Award, Peter Wilson wants to persuade people to donate to the arts ahead of spending money on a car or their children.
Physical attacks on staff lead to dispute between Sydney Theatre Company and union
The Sydney Theatre Company has been accused of failing to provide a safe workplace after physical attacks on staff by audience members.