Work
Life after retrenchment
Nearly 1000 blue collar workers in South Australia are set to lose their jobs in March when the Mitsubishi manufacturing......
Interesting work for parents contributes to children’s wellbeing
The nature of work carried out by parents – has a long term impact on the quality of life enjoyed......
Calls for a new approach to encouraging the mentally ill back to work
An estimated 10% of the population suffer from a mental illness like anxiety or depression, with around 3% suffering from......
Cleaners campaign for a fair go
Low wages and short shifts make it hard for cleaners to make ends meet, and the hours they work are......
Retirement age increase
The pension age could be lifted from 65 to 67 under a plan being proposed by one of Australia’s top......
The Wire joins in the fun on National Walk to Work Day
Today is the ninth annual National Walk to Work Day. It’s an initiative that encourages workers to leave their cars......
Study finds workers worse off under WorkChoices
Australians are working longer and harder for less money, a new report has found. And the Government’s WorkChoices initiative is......
Youth Wages
The Australian Fair Pay Commission is reviewing junior rates of pay. Submissions are being called for now, giving the youth......
New concerns over Workchoice powers
A report commissioned by Victoria’s Workplace Rights Advocate has found that recent changes to Federal workplace laws have made it......
Postal workers threaten strike action
Today, the Federal opposition leader Kevin Rudd outlined the second installment of his party’s approach to industrial relations, vowing if......