Business
Workplace
The would-be artisans who ditch day jobs to chase a dream
Professionals are risking it all by and pursuing artisanal roles, making chairs, shoes, pottery and gin in a nostalgic bid for simpler times.
- by Gabriella Coslovich
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Careers
'Fascinating test': Uni student, NAB locked in pay dispute
A university student claim the NAB did not pay him a salary or any superannuation during his 12 months at the bank.
- by Anna Patty
Careers
Unions watchdog gets funding boost, but fair wages enforcer misses out
National unions watchdog receives $8 million funding boost, but funding for the organisation that polices wages theft is frozen.
- by Anna Patty
Careers
Gamal hopes protest rally will make people listen
The ACTU is expecting more than 50,000 people to turn up to its rally in Melbourne as part of its "Change the Rules" campaign.
- by Anna Patty
Careers
Stop aiming for work-life 'balance', says Amazon's Bezos
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos isn’t a fan of the phrase 'work-life balance'.
Opinion
Flexible working
Whatever happened to the 40-hour week?
We have all too readily accepted that the 40-hour work week is a thing of the distant past.
- by Anna Nguyen
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Careers
Teachers' core job swamped by paperwork
A University of Sydney study shows teachers are becoming overloaded with administration.
- by Anna Patty
Health
Farm life piqued interest in whole foods
Australia’s nutritionists are open-minded and pro-active about designing their own jobs
- by Josh Jennings
Education
Teachers are going the distance
Technology is an essential tool for remote education.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Make your dodgy casual staff contracts delicious and reap the rewards
As a small business owner, it’s probably best that you lightly toast your incredibly poorly worded contracts.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Food
Next time you're at brunch, ask if they pay penalty rates
If you can’t afford to pay the minimum wage, you’re not running your business well.
- by Joshua Dabelstein