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Why annual leave is off the agenda this Christmas

As Christmas approaches, visions of backyard barbecues, beach badminton and bubbly brews fill the minds of many. 

Gary Martin

Workplace MattersCommentsPremiumThe winners and losers in Australia’s new jobs market

Career choices in the post-pandemic world are providing a fascinating insight into who’s making money and who’s being left behind.

Adrian Lowe

EconomyPremiumCar sales could be hit as unions and Qube square off

A top Perth car retailer has warned that strikes at Fremantle Port could become ‘another disruption’ for deliveries of new vehicles in WA.

Matt Mckenzie

Workplace MattersCommentsAre shorts at work making a comeback? You’ll be surprised!

Shorts at work? The strict domain of the middle-aged man clinging to memories of a simpler time or an office fashion trend on the brink of a long-awaited comeback?

Daniel Newell

MiningCommentsPremiumRio picks stalwart to progress culture shake-up

Rio Tinto has called on a C-suite stalwart to restore a battered company culture still saddled with claims of bullying and sexual assault.

Daniel Newell

WA NewsPremiumWA firms warned of legal liability for work Xmas parties

WA businesses have been warned to exercise caution during office Christmas functions and informal afterparties to prevent sexual harassment and assault, as new legal obligations could hold them accountable.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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Gary MartinComments
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How to make leave last longer than a WA summer

In a world where busyness often feels like the norm, taking a proper holiday is not just about escaping the daily grind, but about recharging mentally and physically.

Gary Martin

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Trailer full of chickens injures two workers

WorkSafe is investigating an incident where two workers were taken to hospital after a trailer full of chickens tipped at an Osborne Park hatchery this week. 

Caleb Runciman

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What surprise jobless figures mean for mortgage holders

JACKSON HEWETT: Today’s jobs figures will have economists scratching their heads, but the message is loud and clear for mortgage holders.

Jackson Hewett

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Qantas insists worker strike action won’t cause travel chaos

Qantas engineers will walk off the job for 24 hours, less than two weeks before Christmas, but the airline insists it will have ‘minimal impact’ on Aussie travel plans.

David Johns

WA NEWSPremiumMajor company charged over death of worker at WA abattoir

A major meat processing company has been charged over the death of a foreign national after he became trapped in machinery and died while working at their Katanning abattoir. 

Caleb Runciman

MiningPremiumClass action to highlight vile treatment of women on mines

FIFO workers who experienced predatory behaviour in the industry will be able to take part in what is expected to be a multi-million-dollar action.

Caitlyn Rintoul

MiningPremium‘We lost a legend’: Tributes for driller killed in remote WA

Friends and family have paid tribute to a fun-loving 29-year-old who died last week at a mining project in the northern Goldfields.

Adrian Rauso

Workplace MattersPremiumWoolies nabs union deal to end warehouse strike

Striking has ended at Woolworths' distribution centres after workers who had walked off the job for 17 days accepted a fresh offer from the supermarket giant.

Samantha Lock and Adrian Black

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The West Australian exclusive
Unions’ ‘repressible’ trolling of gas companies, workers

One industry source said the targeted attacks had caused veteran employees to take extended periods of stress leave. SEE THE POSTS

Dan Jervis-Bardy

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Police update on worker’s death at Goldfields mine site

A 29-year old man has died at Saturn Metals’ Apollo Hill gold exploration project in the northern Goldfields.

Simone Grogan

Workplace mattersPremiumIndustrial umpire to rule on Woolies warehouse stoush

Picketing workers at Woolworths distribution centres will find out if they can keep blockading the facilities in a bitter pay fight leaving shelves empty.

Adrian Black

RetailCommentsWesfarmers boss warns strikes will fuel more inflation

Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott has called for a rolling back of the nation’s industrial relations regime amid a rise in strike actions he warns will hurt already-stretched households and feed inflation.

Cheyanne Enciso

MiningCommentsPremiumAustralia running out of mining graduates, warns BHP boss

BHP’s Australia chief has warned the country’s supply of mining workers is under threat, and bemoaned its permitting systems as a laggard compared to global peers. 

Simone Grogan

WA NewsCommentsPremiumNew wave of workers could trigger a generational clash

Generation Alpha is set to reshape the workforce with their tech savviness, desire for inclusivity, and fresh perspectives on work and values.

Kate Emery and Jessica Evensen

PoliticsCash-grab employment services failing job seekers: Anglicare

Barriers to entry-level roles are locking job seekers out of the market and making it harder for employers to plug labour shortages.

Jacob Shteyman

ContractingPremiumGovernment trials gender targets in Byford school build

Construction has started at the State Government’s second project contracted under trial procurement frameworks requiring that women make up 10 per cent of the staff working on the site. 

Simone Grogan

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Woolies calls in umpire as strike costs it $50m in sales

Woolworths has revealed the eye-watering bill that the supermarket giant is facing after strike action by its warehouse workers left shelves bare.

Daniel Newell

Workplace MattersPremiumWoolies warehouse strike continues as shelves left bare

Woolworths warehouse workers say they will continue their strike until a pay deal is reached as supermarket shelves are left bare.

Melissa Meehan