Surviving Hazelwood shutdown
Job cuts in Victoria’s eastern power industry have left hundreds of workers struggling to find a stable career. Ryan Malcolm reports.
How will the cancelling of the 457 Visa impact Australia’s workforce?
The federal government has announced the abolition of the 457 Visa program after more than two decades. The Burning Question’s Donal Sheil investigates the impact…
Surviving Hazelwood shutdown
Job cuts in Victoria’s eastern power industry have left hundreds of workers struggling to find a stable career. Ryan Malcolm reports.
Sexual harassment “outrageous”in hospitality
A recent survey by the union United Voice found that 89 percent of hospitality workers had experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. Nikhar Budhadev reports.
Graduates struggle to find work
Thirty per cent of young Australians are either unemployed or under-employed and unpaid internships are replacing entry-level jobs. Michael Hookey reports.
Job training for school-aged refugees
A school-based apprenticeship at Werribee Plains Gardens is among the job training initiatives helping young refugees adapt to language, lifestyle and education challenges in Australia, writes Sylvia Kovacevic.
Three brown suitcases
A mother migrates with her two children from Vietnam to Australia for a better education, but they soon find it isn’t that easy, writes Alex Chapman.
The cost of public holidays
Many businesses choose to shut on public holidays but for some businesses their best trade is on a public holiday, Julia Hende reports.
Paying the cost to be the boss
Some Geelong women are running their own businesses as discrimination eases a little, reports Melissa Davis.
Experience the key to job search
A new program is providing a stepping stone for young job seekers, but there may be better ways to combat youth unemployment, reports Justin Currie-Smith