Special Reports

Mon 3 Feb 2020

Firey sacked over racy Instagram snaps

Firey sacked over racy Instagram snaps

Former firefighter and influencer Presley Pritchard is suing her employer after claiming she was let go over her sexy social media posts.

Thu 23 Jan 2020

Call for Feds to approve  CQ mega mine

premium_icon Call for Feds to approve CQ mega mine

Lauga: What's the hold up to this 1500 job project? A decision by the Commonwealth Minister was due on June 24, 2019

Tue 21 Jan 2020

Entire staff’s brutal revenge on boss

Entire staff’s brutal revenge on boss

Staff at a popular nightclub have resigned en masse through an epic social media post, claiming the company left them with “no choice”.

Mon 20 Jan 2020

How your pay compares to 1000 Aussies

premium_icon How your pay compares to 1000 Aussies

Almost half of Aussie workers believe they aren’t being paid what they are worth, but they’ve been urged to compare their salary to other workers in similar roles...

Fri 17 Jan 2020

Important skill Aussies need to land a job

premium_icon Important skill Aussies need to land a job

The most useful skills Aussies need to land a job or succeed at work have been revealed. But one stands out among the rest.

Fri 3 Jan 2020

Jesus is praying for a job - here's how you can help him

premium_icon Jesus is praying for a job - here's how you can help him

‘The weather is good and I have friends who told me that in Australia you can earn a lot of money': Spanish tourist Jesus Echevarria on his hunt for work.

Tue 24 Dec 2019

Apprenticeship numbers plummet, sparking job pain

premium_icon Apprenticeship numbers plummet, sparking job pain

In a sign of a worsening skills crisis in Queensland, the number of young people completing apprenticeships has plunged by more than 20 per cent new data reveals

Mon 23 Dec 2019

Aussies still owed millions in pay scandals

premium_icon Aussies still owed millions in pay scandals

These underpayment cases short-changed Aussie workers by millions of dollars this year. But as 2020 looms, some are still waiting for their money.

Fri 20 Dec 2019

The downside of state’s 6000 new jobs

premium_icon The downside of state’s 6000 new jobs

The Queensland economy added the second most jobs in the nation last month, but it wasn’t enough to stop the state from keeping an unwanted title.

Mon 18 Nov 2019

Mecca addresses allegations of staff abuse

premium_icon Mecca addresses allegations of staff abuse

Mecca has launched an investigation into allegations of staff mistreatment but some say that the campaign to end bullying in the cosmetics industry is a “witch...

Tue 29 Oct 2019

‘What’s the fuss?’ Boss drives Porsche as staff chase cash

premium_icon ‘What’s the fuss?’ Boss drives Porsche as staff chase cash

The Carl’s Jr and IGA boss that runs a company that owes staff thousands has lashed out at the government for its lack of support for small business

Thu 17 Oct 2019

Job ads go unfilled as 176k look for work

premium_icon Job ads go unfilled as 176k look for work

More than 85 per cent of jobs ads in some industries are going unanswered despite the fact Queensland now has the highest unemployment in the country.

Mon 14 Oct 2019

Where it will take you 18 months to find a job

premium_icon Where it will take you 18 months to find a job

Alarming new figures have revealed how painful the job search is in Queensland. Take a look just how long it would take you to find a new job where you live.

Thu 29 Aug 2019

'Treated like second-class': Mine workers sue for $12m

premium_icon 'Treated like second-class': Mine workers sue for $12m

Coal miner: 'I have been unable to buy a house because the bank doesn't want to lend money when you're a casual'

Tue 27 Aug 2019

Queensland regions where robots will replace workers

premium_icon Queensland regions where robots will replace workers

Almost 50 per cent of Australia’s workforce could be automated by 2030. Now the areas of Queensland facing the biggest upheaval have been revealed.

Mon 12 Aug 2019

If you're applying for a job, you need to read this

premium_icon If you're applying for a job, you need to read this

Yeppoon business owner explains where 60 young job seekers went wrong.

Mon 22 Jul 2019

Rocky Council dangles mystery 'carrot' for new Adani workers

premium_icon Rocky Council dangles mystery 'carrot' for new Adani workers

Mayor Margaret Strelow confirms $200,000 will be put aside for incentive packages

Thu 18 Jul 2019

Report reveals insights about regional jobs

premium_icon Report reveals insights about regional jobs

Regional Australia Institute is hoping to highlight industries where leaders should focus investment.

Tips for success when applying for GPC apprenticeships

premium_icon Tips for success when applying for GPC apprenticeships

Last year more than 700 applications for GPC apprenticeships were received, and this year the company expects it to be just as competitive.

Sat 13 Jul 2019

Long-term unemployed find work through Adani

premium_icon Long-term unemployed find work through Adani

Long-term unemployed people could soon be working on the Adani rail line after training funded by the State Government.

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