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Australians feeling mental toll of financial stressors

Australians feeling mental toll of financial stressors

Many Australians are reporting financial pressure as the number one stressor heading into Christmas with the crisis having a direct toll on their mental health.

Blackmores unit allegedly fired health whistleblower

Blackmores unit allegedly fired health whistleblower

Blackmores unit allegedly fired health whistleblower

Blackmores unit allegedly fired health whistleblower

An employee of a Blackmores subsidiary has claimed the firm terminated him instead of dealing with health concerns raised about two of its vitamin products.

Job placement services driven by dole bludger myth

Job placement services driven by dole bludger myth

Job placement services driven by dole bludger myth

Job placement services driven by dole bludger myth

Australian employment services are fragmented and have failed, with a parliamentary review calling for a complete overhaul of the system.

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Cultural stigma holds workplaces back as pay gap falls

Cultural stigma holds workplaces back as pay gap falls

An increase in the number of women in leadership roles has helped reduce the gender pay gap but cultural change is needed to eliminate it entirely, data shows.

Employment minister strikes deal over labour loopholes

Employment minister strikes deal over labour loopholes

The employment minister has struck a deal with the resources lobby to explicitly exclude service contractors in new laws that crack down on labour loopholes.

People with disability receive help to advance careers

People with disability receive help to advance careers

More than $3 million is going towards a pilot program to help Australians with a disability find a job and enjoy the same career opportunities as others.

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Peak union slams mining profits as workers struggle

Mining profits have jumped nearly 200 per cent in a decade while workers' wages have gone backwards, Australian Council of Trade Unions research shows.

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Jobs market 'defies gravity' but weakening on horizon

Jobs market 'defies gravity' but weakening on horizon

Jobs market 'defies gravity' but weakening on horizon

Jobs market 'defies gravity' but weakening on horizon

The unemployment rate moved higher last month but is still well below historical norms, with more jobs added to the economy than expected.

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Delivery companies issue warning on workplace laws

Food delivery platforms have warned that planned gig economy changes could lead to higher delivery costs for consumers and fewer jobs.

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

First responders including police and paramedics could soon receive easier access to compensation after major workplace changes cleared a key hurdle.

Banks pass on rate hikes to thrifty home loan customers

Banks pass on rate hikes to thrifty home loan customers

Banks pass on rate hikes to thrifty home loan customers

Banks pass on rate hikes to thrifty home loan customers

Some mortgage holders are already trimming their spending and working extra hours, with the latest rise to put more pressure on households and the economy.

Easier PTSD compensation, worker protection step closer

Easier PTSD compensation, worker protection step closer

Easier PTSD compensation, worker protection step closer

Easier PTSD compensation, worker protection step closer

First responders with post-traumatic stress disorder and workers facing domestic violence may soon have greater protections, with laws closer to passing.

Higher labour hire pay threatens viability: Qantas, BHP

Higher labour hire pay threatens viability: Qantas, BHP

Higher labour hire pay threatens viability: Qantas, BHP

Higher labour hire pay threatens viability: Qantas, BHP

Unions and major companies are going head to head over proposed labour hire laws, with the latter arguing higher pay rates will threaten business viability.

Billionaire says vote for climate with career switch

Billionaire says vote for climate with career switch

Billionaire says vote for climate with career switch

Billionaire says vote for climate with career switch

More than two clean energy jobs will be created for every fossil fuel-related job lost, tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes tells a net-zero jobs fair.

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Defence struggling to retain personnel, reach targets

Defence department boss Greg Moriarty has acknowledged the challenge of retaining personnel as lucrative private sector jobs attract staff and levels fall.

Many women left behind by pay gap efforts

Age, cultural identity and disability are among factors that contribute to the gender pay gap, according to a new report into Victoria's public sector.

Muffin Break franchise fined for hiring underage kids

A Melbourne Muffin Break franchise has been fined after admitting 360 charges relating to the illegal employment of three 14-year-old children last year.

Australians fleeced in surge of online employment scams

Scammers are targeting Australians with bogus job offers on social media, with authorities noting a rise in fraudsters impersonating genuine organisations.

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Workers urged to embrace, not fear, robot colleagues

From robots on two legs to a giant arm that sorts products, Amazon is testing more machines to work with humans but worker concerns remain high.

Firefighters next frontline NSW workers to get pay rise

Nearly 7000 on-call and permanent firefighters in NSW will receive a 4.5 per cent pay rise after their union and the state government reached an agreement.

More women and young people join agricultural workforce

Analysis of the 2021 census shows more women, young people and those from a culturally diverse background are choosing to work in agriculture.

Billions in funding for landmark skills agreement

A national skills agreement will seek to train more Australians in high growth sectors, including in green energy, the care sector and digitisation.

Uni staff report 50 per cent spike in sexual harassment

Almost a third of university staff have reported experiencing sexual harassment at work, with the main perpetrators said to be colleagues and managers.

Workplace laws an 'incoherent mess': industry group

A leading industry group has railed against the government's overhaul of workplace laws, saying the changes would be unworkable for business owners.

Three-quarters of Aussie coal-mining jobs to go by 2050

Coal communities will need a transition plan that extends beyond the pit, with Queensland tagged as one of the hardest hit regions as the world's mines close.

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