Through mining booms and busts, the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter in Western Australia has operated continuously since 1973. But workers are now being stood down as BHP prepares to place its Nickel West division on care and maintenance.
A major aged care facility underpaid its staff, but this former worker will get nothing
Madeline* expected to receive thousands of dollars in backpay after discovering she had been underpaid by her employer, Aegis, but under Australian employment law she is not entitled to anything.
Photo shows A close up of a woman's hands, clasped toThese regional towns have uncovered a formula to entice migrants to fill worker shortages and stay
In Robinvale and Ararat, providing housing and community support is proving successful in attracting new residents — and leaders say other towns can learn from their experience.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows A man, his wife and their infant son smile at the camera. They are sitting.This program is helping young mothers finish school and find work. Now it's run out of funding
A program in Melbourne's south east that supports teenage mothers to reach their education and employment goals is having transformative results, but funding is set to run out.
Photo shows A woman with long brown hair plays with her two children, a boy and a girl with lighter hair, in a grassy yellow field.Nearly half of the staff at this agency are neurodivergent. The CEO says there are real benefits for her bottom line
Many Australians are neurodivergent, yet some don't disclose this to employers for fear of discrimination. So how practical is it to create a neurodivergent-friendly workplace?
Photo shows Three young people sit on the floor of an office, leaning against a wall, smiling.Women tell the BBC of Mohamed Al Fayed's abuse
Five women who say they were sexually assaulted by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed have spoken to the BBC.
Photo shows Al Fayed's victims talk: A group of women sitting in two rows with graphic background of Harrods logo and shopfront.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds.Michelle Brasier went into debt to keep up with rich kids. Here's why she doesn't regret it
For Pay Day, actor and writer Michelle Brasier talks about getting out of debt through making art, the bread that will be her "financial ruin" and learning not to regret past financial decisions.
Photo shows Michelle Brasier smiles in a professional portrait, wearing a sheer green top decorated with sunflowers.Embattled steelworks behind in payments, with SA government acknowledging possibility of administration
The SA government says it has sought advice from insolvency experts about the situation at the Whyalla steelworks, with the premier acknowledging contingency plans are being made for every possible "eventuality", including "something going wrong".
Photo shows Molten steel shoots out of jets inside a steelworks factory.Do you actually need to be at home when you're WFH?
Flexible working arrangements have become the new normal for millions of Australians, but just how flexible are you allowed to be when it comes to location?
Photo shows A woman sits in front of her laptop screen in a home office, taking part in a video team meeting.Servo owner hangs up the fuel pump at 94, offering 'driveway service' until last day on the job
Dick Daley has been yapping, tinkering and pumping fuel on the Atherton Tablelands for the past 60 years, at a service station he bought with the help of a 50-pound loan.
Photo shows An old gent in broad-brimmed hat and blue overalls leans on a messy office desk.Crisis point in regional towns as modern slavery overwhelms local services
When Ezekiel landed in Australia as a guest worker two years ago, he was full of hope. Two years later, he is in limbo, destitute and homeless with the company that sponsored him being investigated for abuse and mistreatment of workers.
Photo shows A man, photographed from behind so his face isn't visible, looks downcastMeet the gen Z and millennial health professionals mixing adventure with working life
Young workers say they want to travel and explore but aren't willing to give up their careers. So, they are doing both.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows two women smile in front of a car on a beachControversial museum 'reimagining' vetoed as SA government promises 'recalibrated' future
A proposed restructure of the South Australian Museum which would have seen 27 full-time positions abolished has been "withdrawn", following a state government review.
Photo shows A display at the South Australian Museum.Not safe for women? New data shows ADF struggling to bring down rates of harassment
It follows recommendations from the royal commission into veteran suicides to investigate the impact of sexual violence within the ADF more broadly.
Photo shows A woman in military uniform looks through a pair of binoculars on the deck of a ship.19 accounts, four banks and one spreadsheet: The money secrets that keep Yve Blake afloat
Yve Blake's musical FANGIRLS recently premiered in London after multiple sold-out shows in Australia. But before selling out venues Yve would lose thousands of dollars on every project she made.
Photo shows A woman with blonde hair leans against a wall with her arms crossed, smiling.We could be sitting on an unemployment time bomb, economists warn
Economists are warning unemployment rates could go through the roof if "labour hoarding" is proven among Australian firms.
Photo shows People walk across the street towards Flinders Street Station.Who you'll probably marry, based on your job
We've crunched the numbers for more than 43,000 job combinations and 2.8 million couples (including 31,600 same-sex couples). Turns out it's not just lawyers, doctors or teachers who stick to their own when it comes to love.
Photo shows A woman in a wedding dress and holding a bouquet stands beside a man in a jacket and tie outside a gift shopMigrant workers at celery farm left frightened after company's 'complete failure' to pay wages
Imagine working for a year and only being paid 10 weeks' pay. This is what happened to a migrant worker at Australia's largest celery farm.
Photo shows Celery plants growing in a vegetable garden.Amazon orders all workers back into office as some Australian companies embrace flexibility
Tech giants have split over WFH rights, with many Australian businesses adopting hybrid approaches to when and how people need to attend work.
Topic:Explainer
Photo shows A woman with red hair sits at her home computer.How to fix Australia's housing shortage for workers
As housing pressures rise, councils, governments and businesses have coming up with innovative approaches to solve the shortage of homes for essential staff.
Has Video Duration: 3 minutes 49 seconds.'It's getting harder and harder to breathe': Push for black lung testing for all workers handling coal
Anyone who has worked in a coal mine is entitled to free black lung testing without a referral, but those who handle coal through the ports and rail network face a more arduous process.
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