A push is underway to change the law so dodgy hospitality employers whose companies don’t properly pay their staff could...
18th June 2020 5:06 PM
A new list ranks the highest-earning public offices in the country, with the job on top earning close to $1 million — and...
09th June 2020 5:06 AM
The unemployment rate wasn’t as high as many feared but a new study reveals the true cost for Australian households.
22nd May 2020 2:05 PM
The supermarket giant has joined a long list of Australian companies to reveal massive payment issues in its workforce.
18th Feb. 2020 9:02 AM
The federal government and opposition have used an International Women's Day event to pledge to do more to deliver women's...
13th Feb. 2020 11:02 AM
Aussie plumber Alex Taskun rakes in up to $100,000 a month – and new research shows he’s not alone, with scores of tradies...
07th Feb. 2020 9:02 AM
The supermarket giant says it is “deeply sorry” after it announced it had underpaid 5700 staff hundreds of millions of...
30th Oct. 2019 10:10 AM
Aussies were outraged when Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s eye-watering salary was revealed this week — but he’s actually earnt...
21st Sept. 2019 2:09 PM
The $19.49 an hour minimum wage should be scrapped so more young people can do low-paid work — because it “provides...
20th Aug. 2019 7:08 PM
Jenny Thompson achieved worldwide notoriety after having a threesome with Wayne Rooney and slept with 13 football stars.
03rd Aug. 2019 11:08 AM
In a further embarrassment to George Calombaris, MasterChef winner Adam Liaw has said “wage theft” bosses should go to...
30th July 2019 7:07 AM
More than two million Australians are being urged to check their pay slips to ensure they have received a pay rise.
05th July 2019 11:07 AM
A group of 30 “phantom” public servants were paid full salaries for more than 25 years despite doing no work.
02nd July 2019 8:07 AM
Labor won’t say how much it thinks minimum wages should increase by, but has revealed what needs to happen to fix...
15th March 2019 8:03 AM
THE economy is ticking along nicely and unemployment is low, yet many Aussies are not seeing their wages increase. Here’s...
03rd Dec. 2018 6:12 PM
A new king has been crowned in the list of highest paid teams in sport with a new global survey also revealing a series of...
27th Nov. 2018 10:11 AM
SHE paid herself $466 million last year, making her one of the world’s richest bosses. This is the “unacceptable” way she’s...
23rd Nov. 2018 9:11 AM
THE Fair Work Ombudsman is auditing 600 businesses in the Northern Rivers region to check employers are paying their...
14th Nov. 2018 11:11 PM
THIS Aussie CEO is on $4.5 million. But workers are getting poorer every day. Is there any justification for the huge pay...
25th Oct. 2018 6:10 AM
AUSTRALIAN companies with more than 1000 employees would have to publicly reveal how much they pay women compared to men...
23rd Sept. 2018 10:09 AM
AN AUSTRALIAN woman has come under fire after posting a job ad with a ridiculously low wage and offering just 20 days of...
29th Aug. 2018 12:08 PM
AUSSIES love Kmart, with its unbelievable prices attracting a legion of loyal fans. But the true cost of those bargains...
28th Aug. 2018 12:08 PM
WITH the passage of the Government's personal income tax cuts, what impact will this have on take-home pay?
17th July 2018 12:07 AM
The new financial year is a good time to do an economic check up.
12th July 2018 11:07 AM
THE economy is improving but many workers still aren’t getting pay rises. Low wage growth become a big issue but one...
15th June 2018 12:06 PM
New data has revealed our wider region's average salary is less than half that of Queensland's highest.
20th April 2018 6:04 AM
THE news is good for Bowen and Gladstone residents. But if your postcode starts with a 5, you might want to call the...
12th April 2018 11:04 AM
THE RBA has strongly hinted Australians will be waiting a long time for their next big pay rise, with salary levels in a...
19th Feb. 2018 9:02 AM
Mackay tradies are raking it in, with reports of up to 10 per cent increases in wages over the past year.
08th Feb. 2018 5:02 AM
THE proposed $65 billion cut in corporate tax rates will lead to increased wages, but the trickle-down effect will take...
06th Feb. 2018 12:02 PM
Presently our government and businesses leaders disregard the fact that when you take money out of the employees' pockets...
31st Jan. 2018 7:01 AM
THE lawyers responsible for the Stolen Wages Class Action against the State Government are hosting an information session...
26th Jan. 2018 5:01 AM
DONE DEAL: Manchester United have officially unveiled their new recruit Alexis Sanchez, in a stunning transfer deal
23rd Jan. 2018 10:01 AM
Companies spending big to attract the workforce needed
12th Jan. 2018 7:01 AM
CHANGES to pay structures are being enforced across fields such as fast food, hospitality, hair and beauty.
10th Jan. 2018 5:01 AM
"Small business operators don't have buckets of cash for back payments”
22nd Nov. 2017 7:11 AM
THERE needs to be more focus on the adverse effects of lower wages for the economy as a whole.
14th Oct. 2017 8:10 AM
New data reveals the states with the highest take-home salaries across Australia
28th Sept. 2017 7:09 AM
Should the early development of of our children be a function of our education system or left to the private sector
09th Sept. 2017 7:09 AM
It’s little wonder about 3000 childcare workers are going on strike today. There are a few sectors in the workforce that...
07th Sept. 2017 10:09 AM
THOUSANDS of childcare workers will strike this week to protest “poverty wages” as low as $21 an hour.
06th Sept. 2017 5:09 AM
THE gap between the Coffs Coast's richest and poorest residents is widening, but the coast's distribution of wealth is not...
04th July 2017 12:07 PM
CENSUS figures show Coast residents are generous with their unpaid work but suffering in the wage department compared to...
27th June 2017 11:06 AM
Has it not occurred to anyone else these employers named and shamed are of one ethnic race?
22nd June 2017 7:06 AM
INSTEAD of increasing the basic wage by $45 a week, Sally McManus, ACTU secretary, we need a wage and price freeze.
12th April 2017 4:04 AM
Latest figures say growth is up 1.1%
02nd March 2017 10:03 AM
AUSTRALIA has notched up a great few days. Things look good — better than good.
02nd March 2017 9:03 AM
Cuts to penalty rates welcomed by employers
23rd Feb. 2017 3:02 PM
Fair Work Commission agreed to cut Sunday penalty rates.
23rd Feb. 2017 10:02 AM
Councillors could receive a 2% pay increase
09th Dec. 2016 11:12 AM
