Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Work Relations

'Underhanded': fears IR reform hits essential workers

'Underhanded': fears IR reform hits essential workers

Ambulance officers, hospital workers and public servants with psychological injuries could soon find it harder to claim workers' compensation.

Gender equality moving backwards for female executives

Gender equality moving backwards for female executives

Gender equality moving backwards for female executives

Gender equality moving backwards for female executives

Women are facing growing opposition to gender equality within Australia's largest companies, as the number of female executives declines.

Women continue to face an 'uneven' pathway to the top

Women continue to face an 'uneven' pathway to the top

Women continue to face an 'uneven' pathway to the top

Women continue to face an 'uneven' pathway to the top

A new workplace report reveals a stark executive gender gap, as rising female promotions flatten out before reaching the chief executive level.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'Good flex' work may hold key to gender equality

'Good flex' work may hold key to gender equality

Giving workers more flexibility over their hours will help employers retain skilled people and could lead to greater gender equality.

'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.

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Australia's labour market is still tight and the unemployment rate likely needs to go up to ease persistent pressure on inflation, Michele Bullock says.

Blame game as work from home shapes as vote changer

Blame game as work from home shapes as vote changer

Labor and the coalition are pointing fingers at each other for Australian-first work from home laws derailing before a much-anticipated state election.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

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.

Transport workers hit the brakes in nationwide strikes

Transport workers hit the brakes in nationwide strikes

Transport workers hit the brakes in nationwide strikes

Transport workers hit the brakes in nationwide strikes

Logistics for some of the country's biggest companies have taken a hit as thousands of transport workers strike for better pay and conditions.

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Migrant and refugee women face many barriers to working in their skilled careers once they relocate to Australia, a new pilot program is trying to address this.

Nurturing new breed of father takes time and support

Nurturing new breed of father takes time and support

Nurturing new breed of father takes time and support

Nurturing new breed of father takes time and support

Fathers are doing more caring than ever before, but the health, workforce and social systems around them have yet to catch up.

Women leaving management roles, face 'horrible attacks'

Women leaving management roles, face 'horrible attacks'

Women leaving management roles, face 'horrible attacks'

Women leaving management roles, face 'horrible attacks'

Australian women are less likely to stay in high-paid roles due to domestic expectations, as the governor-general calls for "horrible attacks" to be confronted.

Treasury tips AI as key driver of productivity growth

Treasury tips AI as key driver of productivity growth

Treasury tips AI as key driver of productivity growth

Treasury tips AI as key driver of productivity growth

Advice given to the federal treasurer suggests the real impact of artificial intelligence is too hard to predict but will be largely positive for Australia.

Australian-first work-from-home laws stalled again

Australian-first work-from-home laws stalled again

Australian-first work-from-home laws stalled again

Australian-first work-from-home laws stalled again

Parliamentary debate on Victoria's work-from-home laws has been parked after an hour-long meeting between the premier and business group leaders.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

ANU sorry after ‘indefensible treatment’ of academic

An academic who levelled bullying claims at the leadership of one of Australia's most prestigious universities has received a payout and apology.

Educated Australians will survive AI future: experts

The rise of artificial intelligence won't mean a lack of jobs in the future, an AI summit has been told, as society grapples with the technology.

Last Australian state to make Easter Sunday a holiday

Easter Sunday will become a public holiday in every Australian jurisdiction after a state parliament vote that has been hailed as a win for workers.

Contentious work-from-home laws pushed beyond election

A newly-minted premier has delayed the start of work-from-home laws and declared "sensible" changes are in the offing as the Victorian election nears.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Australia’s elephant in the room: modern-day slavery

Slavery watchdogs have questioned how many law breaches it will take before Australia responds to evidence laying bare injustices faced by migrant workers.

Survey supports a better deal for Pacific workers

A survey has shown a majority of Australians want employment conditions for Pacific workers to be improved following claims of underpayment.

‘Done my bit’: Alan Joyce grounded in life after Qantas

The former Qantas boss has no plans to return to corporate leadership after his years at the Flying Kangaroo, as he delivered his message to stood-down workers.

Sacked, struggling Qantas staff still wait for payments

Legal delays have prevented workers who were sacked by Australia's largest airline from receiving their share of a small fortune in compensation payments.

'Jobs not war': Labor rank and file rail against subs

News of billions of dollars to help build submarines has angered Labor members who have pushed back against AUKUS at the party's national conference.

Federal industrial court to return after three decades

Underpayment disputes will soon be handled by a federal industrial court, but questions linger on how the body will function.

Pianist loses court battle, but fills concert halls

A pianist who lost a court fight against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is filling concert halls on his own independent tour.

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice Victoria Queensland Unrest, Conflicts and War Economy, Business and Finance Arts, Culture and Entertainment Election Tasmania Sexual Assault Music Transport Social Issue Computing and Information Technology Parliament Government Political Campaigns Road Transport Abusive Behaviour

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here