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.

It’s all about the economy, and the economy is people, stupid!

January 23, 2022

As we head into the third, exhausting year of the COVID19 pandemic, we are hearing our politicians talking a lot about protecting the economy.

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Workers and Unions know workplace health and safety – so why is Morrison ignoring them?

January 20, 2022

Of course, it was all smirk and mirrors, and as we head into the third year of an increasingly gruelling pandemic, Australian workers are under no illusions about whether the Prime Minister is putting their health and safety first.

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Omincron sh*tstorm, work & you

January 16, 2022

As 2022 begins it feels like we’re back at square one with the COVID19 pandemic as the Omicron variant causes havoc across huge parts of Australia.

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Omincron sh*tstorm, work & you

As 2022 begins it feels like we’re back at square one with the COVID19 pandemic as the Omicron variant causes havoc across huge parts of Australia.

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History Nerd Out – When Nelson Mandela came to Melbourne

January 9, 2022

On the 11th of February, 1990, Nelson Mandela, the leader of South Africa’s outlawed resistance movement, the African National Congress (ANC) was released from prison after 27 years of incarceration.

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History nerd out – Who was Zelda D’Aprano?

January 2, 2022

One day in 1969, a working woman by the name of Zelda D’Aprano took her lunch break, and proceeded to chain herself to the front door of a busy building in Melbourne’s CBD in a protest that caused a sensation.

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History Nerd out – Is Scott Morrison Australia’s worst PM ever?

December 26, 2021

In the first of our summer series on Union and labour history, our historical oracle, Dr.

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Goodbye 2021 with ACTU President Michele O’Neil

December 19, 2021

After another tough year where working people have faced down the challenges presented by the COVID19 pandemic, Francis and Sally sit down with the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), Michele O’Neil.

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The story of the Ludlow Massacre

December 12, 2021

The experience of workers and unions is often written out of our histories.

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2021 – another year that showed Union values matter

December 9, 2021

Well, that’s another year that can get in the bin!

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