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Has working overtime had an impact on your life? Tell us your story

We want to know if overtime is still offered in your workplace and if it has been a positive or negative experience for you. 
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analysis:Known for their work with the CIA, tech company Palantir is coming to Coles

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.
Office workers walk past a Coles supermarket.

Sick of doomscrolling and being 'constantly on call', these Australians switched to a 'dumbphone'

With mobile phone use on the rise, some people are turning to simpler devices to help them cut down on their screen time.
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'We were on the front page of every paper': How a mayor and a few girls in bikinis sold brand Gold Coast

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.
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Dodgy training providers to face fivefold increase to penalties

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.
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What to do when the 'great November disease' lingers into the New Year

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? 
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Hopeful of job opportunities, residents rally in support of offshore wind farms

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.
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Should you have the right to disconnect?

Legislation will be debated in parliament this week that would make it legal to be uncontactable outside of work hours.
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Restaurant operators who allegedly punished staff with 'strikes' facing legal action for underpaying staff

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. 
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Single mothers turning to sex work as factory employer pays $4 per day

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. 
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Remote Indigenous community chief blames social dysfunction after giving double jobs to close family members

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.
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analysis:I've been studying super for most of my career. This is what I wish I knew when I started working

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.
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analysis:Shocking stories of nurses and tradies dying at work exposed in unreleased review

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.
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As another school year begins, what does the future hold for the class of 2023?

As another school year begins, the ABC speaks to 10 recent high school graduates from all over country Australia about their hopes, dreams and fears for the future. 
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The picturesque Australian town where locals can’t afford to live

Apollo Bay is a tourist mecca whose population explodes roughly 10 times in the peak visitor season. But locals and workers without deep pockets say they're struggling to stay, exacerbating the pressures on those who remain year-round.
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SA the most affordable state for beachside living as pandemic-sparked urban exodus continues

The small population of Ceduna may be located on the edge of the Nullarbor and be eight hours drive from the nearest capital city, but it offers the second most affordable beachside suburb in the country and those seeking a sea change aren't hesitating.
Sunset at the beach at Ceduna.

Stage 3 tax cuts calculator: See how the changes will affect you

Want to know how the federal government's planned changes to the final stage of tax cuts will affect you? Use our tax cut calculator to find out.
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Zahli wanted to become a child safety officer. But heavy caseloads made her decision to walk away easier

The Queensland government has announced it's to increase the graduate salaries of child safety officers as experts say heavy caseloads and a lack of staff are creating delays in response times.
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Peak hour strikes to stop Sydney's wire-drawn ferries as industrial dispute escalates

Commuters are facing journeys extended by up to 50 minutes in some parts of the city.
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Mechanics verbally abused by customers as car repair times balloon around the country

A lack of workers and apprentices, long waits for parts and an increasingly complex market are driving waiting times for car repairs through the roof, leaving mechanics under siege.
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Rebecca's job was making her unhappy so she made a huge change. Here's her advice for doing the same

The discomfort of change can be better than the discomfort of not changing, and living a dissatisfied life. It's a lesson these people learnt through personal experience.
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Is a full-time return to the office inevitable for many workers as employers gain 'more power'?

Would you quit your job if your boss told you that you must go back into the office? Or would you adhere to the new rule, especially if it meant a potential pay rise? This is a question more workers may have to contemplate in the year ahead as employers ask their staff to stop working from home.
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After 30 years of catching snakes, Paul is ready to stop, but no-one wants the job

After going to the rescue of countless residents and businesses for decades, it's a job this man is unable to stop doing.
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Outback footy club's novel recruitment drive involves free flights, board, a job and 25 instant friends

Desperate to keep the Barcaldine Sandgoannas from folding, the club president's method to lure players is also scoring wins off the field.
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Dozens of workers stood down after coal mine is shut over repeated safety breaches

Problems for Russell Vale coal mine in Wollongong have escalated with the state's Resources Regulator shutting down work on the site because of safety concerns.
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