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The extraordinary way working from home has transformed our labour market means it shouldn't be seen as a "favour" to workers, but as a favour to us all, writes Leonora Risse.

Tony found himself with too much time on his hands at work. What he did next challenges long-held notions of loyalty in the workplace.

It is the second time in two months the iconic monument, usually open 365 days a year, has been forced to close. 

Fewer employers plan to add staff compared with last year, but not many have plans for mass lay-offs either, leaving the jobs market in wait-and-see mode at the start of 2024.

Tasmania's 70-year-old brand, Betta Milk, will lose its Burnie factory and jobs at other northern centres as dairy giant Bega, which has owned the brand since December, concentrates operations.

The pandemic transformed living as a digital nomad from an influencer-fuelled fantasy to a liveable reality, and Japan is the latest country in Asia to offer a way in for foreign workers, but how much it will help the aging country that's facing economic woes? 

Economists warn the next six months are going to be tough for job hunters, but some industries are worse than others

Freelance copywriting is one of the professions most exposed to the new artificial intelligence tools. Here's how copywriters are adapting — and what this says about the future of work.

The Minister for Industrial Relations Tony Burke speaks to 7.30’s Sarah Ferguson on the latest industrial relations reforms including ‘the right to disconnect’ legislation.

Workplace overhauls have dominated debate in parliament today with the government set to pass new industrial relations laws.

Ruth Mott has spent her life working as a farmer, nurse and justice of the peace, but for five years she struggled to find a job.

Billionaire Clive Palmer's Queensland resort suddenly fired 125 employees in August, with the workplace tribunal criticising the handling of several terminations.

We want to know if overtime is still offered in your workplace and if it has been a positive or negative experience for you. 

Coles plans to deploy data company Palantir's tools across more than 840 supermarkets to cut costs and "redefine how we think about our workforce". At a time of increased food insecurity, Australians should question if this is the right direction, writes Luke Munn.

With mobile phone use on the rise, some people are turning to simpler devices to help them cut down on their screen time.

Sir Bruce Small had a bold plan to revive tourism on the Gold Coast. All he needed was a bevy of beautiful women and a captive audience in cold southern states.

Registered providers who fail to show genuine commitment to vocational education and training and don't offer any courses over 12 months would be automatically stripped of their registration.

Working long hours can be stressful. While a break can help, what happens when the holiday is over, you've returned to work, and that sense of tiredness still lingers? 

After months of protests against offshore wind farm projects, people have gathered in support of turbines being developed off Australia's east coast, hopeful of more work and job security.

Legislation will be debated in parliament this week that would make it legal to be uncontactable outside of work hours.

The Fair Work Ombudsman says the operators of two Adelaide Vietnamese restaurants allegedly underpaid staff more than $400,000 and unlawfully punished them for incorrectly charging customers. 

Big clothing brands have been criticised over conditions in their suppliers' Myanmar factories, but now that some are pulling out of the country entirely, advocates warn workers will be left even worse off. 

The Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation CEO says she had no choice but to employ her close family members in additional youth worker roles amid ongoing welfare dependency, feuding, and substance abuse in the East Kimberley.

There are benefits to paying timely attention to your super early in your working life to get the most from this publicly mandated form of financial self-discipline, writes Susan Thorp.

When a workplace safety regulator is accused by workers, inspectors, unions and victims of being timid, ineffectual and suffering from systemic cultural and operational issues, it's time for a massive overhaul, writes Adele Ferguson.