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Drivers, carers at risk after Uber's $81m tax defeat

Drivers, carers at risk after Uber's $81m tax defeat

Workers who rely on companies that operate as an intermediary between them and their clients could be worse off after a rideshare giant lost in the High Court.

'Hamster wheel' of financial stress after leaving abuse

'Hamster wheel' of financial stress after leaving abuse

'Hamster wheel' of financial stress after leaving abuse

'Hamster wheel' of financial stress after leaving abuse

Employers are not being as supportive as they think they are of victim-survivors rebuilding their lives after domestic and family violence, a new report says.

Work from home laws dead in the water after shock vote

Work from home laws dead in the water after shock vote

Work from home laws dead in the water after shock vote

Work from home laws dead in the water after shock vote

A state parliament won't be recalled to pass landmark work from home laws before the election after the coalition teamed up with minor parties to hit pause.

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Labor to introduce lockout laws for striking workers

Labor to introduce lockout laws for striking workers

Labor has agreed to measures to prevent workers from being locked out of their jobs during industrial disputes, but has stopped short of a total ban.

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

Australian employees are turning to artificial intelligence tools to get ahead at work without the knowledge or permission of their employers.

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, some companies are blowing their budgets and failing to recognise the importance of human workers.

Hundreds of media jobs to go as TV advertising slumps

Hundreds of media jobs to go as TV advertising slumps

The owner of the Seven Network is slashing hundreds of jobs, downgrading its guidance and writing off millions of dollars from a burdensome TV content contract.

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Minimum wage tops $1000 a week, stoking inflation fears

Minimum wage tops $1000 a week, stoking inflation fears

Minimum wage tops $1000 a week, stoking inflation fears

Minimum wage tops $1000 a week, stoking inflation fears

Millions of workers on industry awards will get an annual pay rise and minimum wage earners even more, but economists warn the raises could fuel inflation.

Extra annual leave, roster 'justice' urged for workers

Extra annual leave, roster 'justice' urged for workers

Extra annual leave, roster 'justice' urged for workers

Extra annual leave, roster 'justice' urged for workers

Unions are pushing for workers to get five weeks of annual leave and an overhaul of how rosters are managed, as workers "suffer" from unfair conditions.

Major employers face new rules on gender equality

Major employers face new rules on gender equality

Major employers face new rules on gender equality

Major employers face new rules on gender equality

Companies with 500 or more employees have new requirements to set, report on and meet gender equality targets in an effort to make workplaces more equitable.

Daylight robbery as time clock stops for shift workers

Daylight robbery as time clock stops for shift workers

Daylight robbery as time clock stops for shift workers

Daylight robbery as time clock stops for shift workers

Employers are being encouraged to pay night workers for every hour they work this Easter Sunday during a daylight saving glitch.

More drama for troubled smelter, risking 200 jobs

More drama for troubled smelter, risking 200 jobs

More drama for troubled smelter, risking 200 jobs

More drama for troubled smelter, risking 200 jobs

Hundreds of workers at the nation's only manganese alloy smelter have been thrown another curve ball with the appointment of administrators.

Denying workers meal breaks - did somebody say KFC?

Denying workers meal breaks - did somebody say KFC?

Denying workers meal breaks - did somebody say KFC?

Denying workers meal breaks - did somebody say KFC?

A long-running class action brought by KFC workers alleging they were denied payments for breaks has been settled for $28.8 million.

Atlassian workers in shock after AI-related layoffs

Atlassian workers in shock after AI-related layoffs

Atlassian workers in shock after AI-related layoffs

Atlassian workers in shock after AI-related layoffs

Almost 500 Atlassian employees in Australia are reeling after being told via email that their services are no longer required.

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Leading disability employer sold, saving jobs

The nation's second-largest disability employer has been sold, saving 1250 jobs, after a government rescue package prevented its collapse.

Aussies are using AI at home but want rules at work

Most workers in fields such as finance, technology and law are using artificial intelligence at home but want changes to make it safer to use on the job.

Is it just a case of the January blues or time to quit?

No one relishes flicking on the laptop on the first day back after the Christmas break but when are January blues really a sign of greater dissatisfaction?

Unions reach deal with tech giant on AI and workers

Workers will have a say in the rollout of AI through an agreement between a tech giant and unions that has been welcomed by industry and government.

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Forget quiet quitting: job-hugging tipped as top trend

Fewer Australians are expected to seek fresh employment as the market becomes tighter and artificial intelligence technology creates uncertainty.

AI continues to disrupt your career prospects

Artificial intelligence is expected to transform employment even more in 2026, both in specialised roles and as an added skill in others.

Long commute deal breaker as workers stay close to home

Spending hours on public transport or driving to work is falling out of favour as more employees seek local and hybrid working options.

Lifetime impact of gender pay gap costs women millions

The financial cost of the gender pay gap accelerates across a woman’s lifetime and peaks in her late 50s, with an eye-watering amount of missed earnings.

Stubborn lack of progress on workplace gender equality

Australia has made gains on workplace gender equality with more flexible work options and policies in place, but there is still a long way to go.

One in five young jobseekers are fudging AI skills

The pressure to understand and use artificial intelligence tools is getting to gen Z and millennial workers, with many admitting to exaggerating their talents.

'Unacceptable': closing gender pay gap still hard work

Women are working 50 days past the end of the financial year to earn the same as men, showing the need for further action from employers on the gender pay gap.

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