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'I wasn't paid at all': Jaden was left empty-handed after a month's work

'I wasn't paid at all': Jaden was left empty-handed after a month's work

A Fair Work blitz has uncovered the widespread underpayment of farm workers around the country.

  • by Anna Patty & Zoe Wilson

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Turning a side hustle into a new career

Turning a side hustle into a new career

Got a great idea for a part-time gig but also holding down a full-time job? You’re not alone.

  • by Sue White
Online courses for career future-proofing

Online courses for career future-proofing

As online tertiary education courses have matured, doors have opened to new learners, writes Kristie Kellahan.

  • by Kristie Kellahan
Employee, contractor or something else? Push to regulate gig economy

Employee, contractor or something else? Push to regulate gig economy

After a landmark unfair dismissal ruling, a food delivery company and a union are suggesting new ways of regulating workers.

  • by Anna Patty & Cara Waters
Widen the gap: more opportunities to study and travel at the same time

Widen the gap: more opportunities to study and travel at the same time

We hear a lot about the merits of students taking a gap year between school and academic study, but what about a gap life?

  • by Jim Bright
Don't fall into the trap of bigness
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Careers

Don't fall into the trap of bigness

Bill Bernbach issued a warning about following style over substance.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
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Casuals paid less than permanent workers, despite loadings

Casuals paid less than permanent workers, despite loadings

Many casual workers are not being paid as much as permanent employees, despite missing out annual leave and redundancy.

  • by Anna Patty
Goldman Sachs offers staff free sex-change surgery
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Goldman Sachs offers staff free sex-change surgery

Wall Street firm has made some big additions to its employee benefits plan in bid to encourage more women to stay with the firm.

Construction watchdog defends his patch in shadow of abolition
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Construction watchdog defends his patch in shadow of abolition

The Australian Building and Construction Commission is under threat from a possible change of government.

  • by Dana McCauley
Psychologist speaks up to help turn down the volume of anxiety

Psychologist speaks up to help turn down the volume of anxiety

Psychology careers in Australia take many forms today, writes Joshua Jennings

  • by Joshua Jennings
No guarantees: Future retirees can't rely on super to live comfortably
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Superannuation

No guarantees: Future retirees can't rely on super to live comfortably

There are in fact compelling reasons for leaving compulsory superannuation capped at 9.5 per cent - but not those advanced by the Grattan Institute.

  • by Daryl Dixon