Tag: Work
Family matters cause cricket bingle
A man leaves work to comfort the woman he loves. Drops everything after taking a hysterical call from the person he shares his life with.[MORE]
Workplace mentoring may combat skills shortage
The Mackay Area Industry Network says workplace mentoring programs could be the key to solving the looming skills shortage.[MORE]
Union to fight for printing workers' entitlements
The union representing Paragon Printing employees says workers are in a dire situation.[MORE]
Staff flock to resources industry
The Pilbara Association of Non-Government Organisations warns staff in the sector are moving to higher paid jobs in the resources industry as living and housing costs continue to rise.[MORE]
Miners make pay breakthrough
The miners' union says workers at the North Goonyella coal mine near Moranbah in central Queensland have agreed to a two-year pay deal after more than 12 months of negotiations.[MORE]
Having it all but missing out on so much
One of the first profiles I was commissioned to do as a young cadet 20 years ago was on the newly appointed chief executive of a division of one of the big four banks. [MORE]
Mill workers resolve pay row
Forty-four employees at a Ballarat flour mill will start work again this afternoon after strike action.[MORE]
Gas sale plans worry union
The Electrical Trades Union says it is disappointed about Country Energy's plan to sell its gas network in southern New South Wales.[MORE]
Arts centre welcomes $300K grant
The Gold Coast Arts Centre's manager says there is not enough employment to adequately support the city's artistic community.[MORE]
Study to focus on resource workers shortage
A recruitment agency is conducting a study into ways of preparing for a predicted shortage of skilled workers in Western Australia's resources sector.[MORE]
Sacked meatworkers get entitlements
Sacked workers at Young's abattoir in south-west New South Wales are set to receive some of their entitlements, four weeks after management announced the plant was closing.[MORE]
Greens push for more women on boards
The Greens say federal laws should be changed to force Australia's largest corporations to increase the number of women on their boards.[MORE]
Accident sparks workplace safety call
A Wodonga engineering company is urging businesses to review safety in their workplace.[MORE]
Workers return after acid pipe mishap
Workers have returned to a chemical plant in south-west Western Australia after a sulphuric acid pipe burst last week.[MORE]
Tourism rethink may end Uluru climb
Tourism Central Australia has met Parks Australia and traditional owners for the first time to discuss the new management plan for the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.[MORE]
More unrest threatened over mill wage row
The National Union of Workers is threatening to escalate industrial action at a Ballarat flour mill if a better wage deal for workers cannot be reached.[MORE]
HEZ goes into receivership
A Hunter region industrial park initially expected to create up to 10,000 jobs has gone into receivership.[MORE]
Women paid 17pc less than men: ACTU
The ACTU is planning a major campaign to close the pay gap between men and women.[MORE]
Jobs doubt raised over CDEP changes
The Mayor of the Hopevale Shire Council in far north Queensland says he is disappointed about changes made to the Federal Government's Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) program.[MORE]
Doubt cast over home sustainability jobs
A New South Wales mid-north coast home sustainability assessor says changes to the Government's Green Loans program mean his profession is no longer viable.[MORE]
Doubt cast over work relocation packages
A recruitment specialist on the Granite Belt in southern Queensland says proposed relocation packages may not be enough to fix workforce shortages in regional areas.[MORE]
Union warns of Telstra strike impact
Telstra construction workers in north-west Western Australia are continuing industrial action over a pay dispute.[MORE]
Tahmoor mine wrangle continues
The stand-off between the owners of the Tahmoor Coal mine, Xstrata, and the miners' union, looks set to continue in the short-term.[MORE]
Young blood sought to revitalise opal industry
Opal miners and retailers in western Queensland say they are worried about the future of their multi-million dollar sector because of a lack of young people.[MORE]
