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Defence understaffed and sliding further backwards

Defence understaffed and sliding further backwards

The Australian Defence Force is thousands of people short of its employment targets and the problem is only getting worse.

How asking a recruit's past salary entrenches pay gap

How asking a recruit's past salary entrenches pay gap

How asking a recruit's past salary entrenches pay gap

How asking a recruit's past salary entrenches pay gap

Employers asking recruits what they currently earn to determine their salaries can reinforce the gender pay gap, business leaders have been told.

Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

A new report recommends changes to support more diversity in science, engineering and technology jobs, as the industry fails to embrace change.

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Four-day work week trial delivers sick leave surprise

Four-day work week trial delivers sick leave surprise

Medibank says workers' stress has fallen and some teams are taking markedly fewer sick days as a result of its four-day working week trial.

End to VET as 'poorer cousin' key to reskill workforce

End to VET as 'poorer cousin' key to reskill workforce

The quality of the VET sector needs to be elevated to meet Australia's future skills demand due to a bias towards universities, the skills minister says.

Stronger work rights secure as businesses warn of costs

Stronger work rights secure as businesses warn of costs

Gig workers, casual staff and employees bugged after hours by their bosses are the winners of laws that have passed the Senate to the displeasure of businesses.

Boss fine 'last resort' in talks on right to disconnect

Boss fine 'last resort' in talks on right to disconnect

Discussions are progressing with business about employee rights to switch off outside of working hours as the minister scouts how such laws could be applied.

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Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Five people have been killed in workplace incidents in four days, prompting a safety warning to employers to ensure work practices are safe.

NSW looks to poach from SA with regional-living push

NSW looks to poach from SA with regional-living push

NSW looks to poach from SA with regional-living push

NSW looks to poach from SA with regional-living push

Ads to convince essential workers to move to NSW will be shown interstate, but South Australian officials have questioned why people would want to move.

Emergency services workforce complaints to be reviewed

Emergency services workforce complaints to be reviewed

Emergency services workforce complaints to be reviewed

Emergency services workforce complaints to be reviewed

The Queensland government has announced a six-month independent review of the fire and emergency services department's workforce complaints.

Ex-ref's third fumble as lawsuit against NRL booted

Ex-ref's third fumble as lawsuit against NRL booted

Ex-ref's third fumble as lawsuit against NRL booted

Ex-ref's third fumble as lawsuit against NRL booted

An ex-rugby league referee who claimed he was criticised for his British accent and later dismissed has failed in his third attempt at suing his former bosses.

Rate cut prospects up in the air as labour market cools

Rate cut prospects up in the air as labour market cools

Rate cut prospects up in the air as labour market cools

Rate cut prospects up in the air as labour market cools

Some economists predict a softening labour market could bode well for interest rate cuts after Australia’s jobless rate plateaued at 3.9 per cent in December.

Tech 'team anywhere' marks 1000 days of remote work

Tech 'team anywhere' marks 1000 days of remote work

Tech 'team anywhere' marks 1000 days of remote work

Tech 'team anywhere' marks 1000 days of remote work

Tech company Atlassian is counting the gains and burnout lessons of betting on a different future of work for its remote or "distributed" employees.

PM confirms contentious stage three tax cuts to stay

PM confirms contentious stage three tax cuts to stay

PM confirms contentious stage three tax cuts to stay

PM confirms contentious stage three tax cuts to stay

Aussies earning high incomes will still get their tax cuts amid a cost-of-living crisis, as the government considers how to provide further relief for people.

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Australians with disability to gain extra job support

A plan to provide support and more sustainable job opportunities for Australians with disabilities and high support needs will be released by the government.

Storm clouds loom for economy as rain, floods take toll

The fallout from severe storms in Queensland could lead to consequences for the economy and budget bottom line, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned.

Troops charge in for $50K bonus to stick with army life

About 85 per cent of eligible Defence personnel have signed on for a $50,00 bonus to stay in uniform for another three years, the minister says.

White collar staff among first to face AI wave: report

Professions likely to feel the early impact of artificial intelligence have been identified by a report that warns training must adapt to fit the technology.

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Workers win extra protection as Labor seals Senate deal

Frontline workers will soon be given extra protections after Labor struck a deal with the Senate cross bench to pass several industrial relations reforms.

Class action against McDonald’s over unpaid overtime

A class action launched against McDonald’s alleges 25,000 people were not paid for work done before and after their rostered shift times.

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

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

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

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

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.

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