On The Job

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

Join hosts Francis Leach and Sally Rugg as they chat 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 is 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.

So, clock on to “On the Job” and subscribe.

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?

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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“The economy is workers” – why workers and unions are key to a strong economy 

“The economy is work. The economy is workers. Until we put them at the centre of this future building of our economy, we’re not going to solve this problem,” Dr Dean says. 

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Budget 2022 with Michele O’Neil

March 27, 2022

It’s Budget time and it’s never been more important for working Australians that they are at the top of the government’s list of priorities.

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Dodgy employers get Government backing for migrant workers’ scheme

March 23, 2022

Scott Morrison’s Government is trying to establish a new Agriculture Visa for migrant workers which would once again lock in a culture of underpayment and exploitation of migrant workers in Australia.

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Economics for workers

March 20, 2022

Often, when commentators and journalists talk about the economy, they discuss it as though workers – the people that drive all economics – don’t matter.

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Calls for Jobkeeper in flood zones to save struggling communities

March 18, 2022

“There’s a high level of casualisation in the workforce there, insecure work,  and I think unless people have got something to connect them to their employer, many are going to think – I’m just going to go.”

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Scott Morrison is attempting to distract us from the issues that matter most

March 16, 2022

Morrison’s circus routine means he isn’t talking about the issues that are really hurting Australian workers: Job security, wages growth and the cost of living.

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