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Welcome to Top Gun: The Australian fighter pilot preparing CEOs for war

Welcome to Top Gun: The Australian fighter pilot preparing CEOs for war

Work is war — or it can feel that way to certain CEOs. Enter former Australian fighter pilot Christian Boucousis.

  • by Emma Goldberg

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Woolworths faces more than 1000 criminal charges over unpaid leave
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Woolworths faces more than 1000 criminal charges over unpaid leave

One of Australia’s largest employers has been hit with more than 1000 criminal charges for allegedly underpaying more than $1 million in long service leave to 1235 former workers.

  • by Ben Schneiders
Try the Ted Lasso approach – embrace chaos and reap the rewards
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Try the Ted Lasso approach – embrace chaos and reap the rewards

We need routine to organise our lives, but we need surprise to keep things fresh and vital.

  • by Jim Bright
Why women are getting on the tools

Why women are getting on the tools

Australia’s first female only pre-apprenticeship course is part of a broader push to address the gender imbalance in trades.

  • by Sue White
How Jennifer Burn took on slavery that thrived right under our noses

How Jennifer Burn took on slavery that thrived right under our noses

Since she established Anti-Slavery Australia at the University of Technology Sydney, she has helped migrant workers who are traded like commodities.

  • by Anna Patty
Is it really worth joining the union?

Is it really worth joining the union?

If you want to contribute to a stronger employee bargaining position and show solidarity with colleagues, it may be a good idea to join the union.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
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If you WFH, office jargon could have you thinking WTF
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If you WFH, office jargon could have you thinking WTF

Can office lingo be confusing, or even exclusionary? I once told a newbie to get ready for “the stand-up” and terror crossed his face.

  • by Cayla Dengate
I changed my name from Habib to get a job. Here’s why I changed it back
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I changed my name from Habib to get a job. Here’s why I changed it back

I’ve reclaimed my Arabic surname as a source of pride. But even now, sadly, names like mine create a glass ceiling in Australian workplaces.

  • by Rashell Habib
Pay, sexual harassment and fraud claims put heat on consulting industry

Pay, sexual harassment and fraud claims put heat on consulting industry

PwC was not the only one in the firing line this week as a Senate inquiry revealed multimillion-dollar pay packets and a lack of disclosure on wrongdoing.

  • by Colin Kruger and Rachel Clun
Why ‘mad’ passions are worth following
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Why ‘mad’ passions are worth following

Compulsion is a frequent ingredient in finding an occupation – and that can be a good thing.

  • by Jim Bright
Killjoys and prigs: When the new job turns out to be a nightmare

Killjoys and prigs: When the new job turns out to be a nightmare

You’ve changed jobs, and utterly regret it. Should ask your old employer if they’ll take you back?

  • by Jonathan Rivett