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Train driver dismissed for performing Nazi salute at passing trains

Train driver dismissed for performing Nazi salute at passing trains

A NSW train driver who claimed he was making “friendly and helpful” gestures has failed to have his dismissal overturned.

  • by Millie Muroi

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Qantas, union at loggerheads over job security in AI-era
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Qantas, union at loggerheads over job security in AI-era

The ASU wants to know whether a tranche of job cuts related to technology improvements are the first of a multi-tranche redundancy plan.

  • by Chris Zappone
How AI is helping workers take on their bosses in workplace disputes

How AI is helping workers take on their bosses in workplace disputes

An explosion in disputes brought before the workplace watchdog is being blamed on artificial intelligence.

  • by Millie Muroi
Should I have stood up to my boss? Or was it better to trust my gut?

Should I have stood up to my boss? Or was it better to trust my gut?

Often, sticking up for yourself (and others) at work is critical, especially if the situation works as a kind of test case or creates a precedent.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Three ways to stop nerves from ruining your next job interview
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Three ways to stop nerves from ruining your next job interview

There’s a myth that interviews reward the most qualified person. In reality, they often reward the person who can access their competence under pressure.

  • by Shadé Zahrai
AI is changing the world. What if we don’t like what it builds?
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AI is changing the world. What if we don’t like what it builds?

What’s the point of getting AI to write a report that we don’t understand? Or an email that we don’t care about?

  • by Tim Duggan
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Qantas job cuts hit headquarters amid leadership rejig
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Qantas job cuts hit headquarters amid leadership rejig

As Qantas implements a restructure announced last year, some employees are this week learning if their jobs will be cut.

  • by Chris Zappone and Millie Muroi
‘I totally misjudged the situation’: Channel Nine reporter apologises on-air

‘I totally misjudged the situation’: Channel Nine reporter apologises on-air

Sports reporter Danika Mason has apologised for having a drink before an awkward live cross from the Winter Olympics.

  • by Daniel Lo Surdo and Calum Jaspan
This voiceover actor was dumped from his contract. His voice was cloned

This voiceover actor was dumped from his contract. His voice was cloned

As AI upends jobs in some industries, questions are being raised about the ethics of using human workers to train their replacements.

  • by Millie Muroi and David Swan
Why do so few people join their union these days?

Why do so few people join their union these days?

Most workers today are unlikely to be aware that union members take home a median of $251 more a week than non-unionised workers.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Resumes are dying – this is what’s replacing them
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Resumes are dying – this is what’s replacing them

When AI can generate impressive-sounding CVs in seconds and automation can reject them in minutes, what’s even the point of a resume?

  • by Tim Duggan