Business
Workplace
High emotions and wonderful milestones all part of life in IVF clinics
Working in an IVF clinic requires dispensing large doses of empathy.
- by Sue White
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Employment
The reality for au pairs in Australia
Au pairs come to Australia expecting a cultural exchange, but the reality for some is long hours of housework.
- by Harriet Alexander & Matt Wade
Tax cuts, privatisation 'no longer cut it' as wages 'crisis' worsens
Independent economist Saul Eslake warns the business sector that slow wages growth could make its economic reform agenda more difficult to accomplish and lowering company taxes will not help that goal.
- by Anna Patty
Careers
Welcome to the tribe
Stephanie Salazar wants to encourage, support and empower teachers who are new to the profession.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Social media
Facebook has a 'black people problem,' says ex-employee
On his last day on the job, Mark Luckie sent an internal memo that was scathing of the company's culture.
- by Rebecca Greenfield & Nico Grant
Pay
Elon Musk says you can change the world working 80 hours a week
Want to change the world? Be prepared to put in more than 40 hours a week, says entrepreneur.
- by Nathan Crooks
Opinion
Careers
Why 'never work with children and animals' is a terrible maxim
The oft-repeated idea overlooks the fact that they are in just about every case more enjoyable to be around, more dependable and generally better than adults.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Greater flexibility at work has been good for business
Georgia planned to take six months off to travel around Australia in her 80s camper - but her employer had another idea.
- by Anna Patty
Dietitian and exercise physiologist Kate Save has a lot on her plate
There is no substitute for ground-level experience for early-career dietitians , writes Joshua Jennings.
- by Joshua Jennings
Helping people eat with their eyes
Jane Collins just cooked and plated up 103 pizzas over two days - it's all part of the job for a food stylist.
- by Brigid Blackney
Pay
'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