Employment
Traineeships: a tool to exploit workers?
Reports have emerged that On The Run, one of South Australia’s biggest employers, is under investigation for its traineeship program.......
Refugees face work hurdles despite high levels of entrepreneurship
With innovation and entrepreneurship at the heart of Prime Minister Turnbull’s rhetoric lately, you might wonder where these business maven’s......
BlueScope steel jobs safe, for now
Australia’s manufacturing industry today had a rare win. BlueScope Australia announced that the Port Kembla steelworks will remain open and......
Remote Indigenous communities still face Internet barriers
For many, access to the internet is such a key aspect of Australian society that we can’t imagine a life......
Dressing disadvantaged women for success
Nicole is a single mother of one who found herself homeless following the breakdown of her relationship. Having a criminal......
Work For the Dole a dead end
The Work For the Dole program has been expanded under the coalition government. Anyone under 50 on the dole for......
Australia’s innovation challenge: change or be left behind
Australia faces a considerable challenge in the wake of the mining boom: how and where do we find new sources......
Internships or Exploitation?
A photo of a UN intern standing next to his tent and foam mattress, on the side of the road......
International Youth Day highlights job concern
Today’s International Youth Day, calling on young people around the globe to take action as it celebrates the different views......
All talk and little action on workplace gender equality
Most employers have good intentions regarding the creation of gender equality in their workplaces, but are unsure of how to......