On The Job

‘On the Job’ was a podcast all about making your work life better.

Hosts chatted to people from all walks of life about all things work. From the tough realities of the gig economy to the politics of wearing double denim on a causal Friday (please don’t) – nothing was off-limits.

Whether you’re trying to land your dream job, survive a job from hell or chase that mythical work/life balance you keep hearing about – On the Job is here to make your job, well… less work.

Scott Morrison’s war on workers is far from over

April 20, 2022

When it comes to reducing workers’ pay and conditions, stripping workers of a voice, reducing the power to bargain for a better deal, Morrison is obsessive.

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Young workers matter too..

April 18, 2022

As the federal election campaign lurches into gear, there is one group of Australians who are routinely forgotten about in the conversation – young workers.

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Election 2022: So much on the line for workers

April 11, 2022

A new report from the ACTU called ‘Missing In Action on Secure Jobs’ has presented a damning indictment of the Morrison Government and its reckless indifference to creating decent, secure jobs for Australians.

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Reporting the war in Ukraine

April 10, 2022

Tom Mutch is a freelance journalist who has spent the last few years covering conflict and war around the globe.

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Making sure we’re not dressed in modern slavery

April 8, 2022

When the price tags on the new shirt you’re about to buy seem too good to be true, that’s because they probably are. What you hold in your hands could well be the product of modern slavery.

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Insecure work driving workers into dangerous debt

April 4, 2022

Australian workers are grappling with the triple whammy of the soaring cost of living, flat wages growth and the prevalence of precarious work. It’s a dangerous economic equation that has seen many workers tumbling through the trapdoor into unmanageable debt.

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Morrison’s Busted Budget

April 3, 2022

With an election looming, this year’s federal budget is a crucial one for working Australians who are hurting as they struggle with the sky rocketing coat of living and flatlining wages.

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The Budget magic show full of bogus tricks and illusions

March 29, 2022

Funny that. After nine years of keeping wage growth low, the Coalition Government have suddenly realised that people with empty pockets aren’t so easily convinced with their economic wand-waving and empty gestures.

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Don’t buy Morrison’s budget bribes

March 28, 2022

Australian workers don’t need a pay out, they need a pay rise, something that this government has steadfastly refused to make happen over the last nine years.

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We’ve had nine years of Coalition disappointments, so what can we expect from the upcoming Budget?

March 28, 2022

Nine years of wage stagnation, rising cost of living and a gender pay gap are just as the Morrison Government intended. 

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