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.

Trolls, threats and female journalists

March 14, 2021

In this week’s episode, Francis and Sally sit down with journalist Karen Percy to discuss the avalanche of online threats and abuse female journalists face and a new project that has been launched to tackle the scourge of trolling and online misogyny that women working in the media are subjected to.

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Risk far from over for the arts industry

March 12, 2021

Performer and producer Maeve Marsden said it has been a tentative return for many in the arts industry post the pandemic shut down.

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Wage theft back if IR Bill passes

March 11, 2021

A federal Senate inquiry will today hear that the Government’s proposed Industrial Relations Omnibus Bill will be a disaster for workers who are already struggling to make ends meet amidst the worst economic downturn this century.

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Women hit hard by COVID recession

March 9, 2021

The COVID-19 recession has been an economic calamity for millions of Australian women and its impact on their financial wellbeing could linger for decades to come according to a new report released by the Grattan Institute.

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Still waiting for the show to go on.

March 7, 2021

For tens of thousands of Australian artists and performers, their livelihoods came to a screeching halt when COVID19 struck in early 2020.

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Closing the gender pay gap – there’s an app for that

March 5, 2021

Like most women, speaker and journalist Meggie Palmer felt frustrated when confronted with gender pay gap data. But within the disheartening stats, she also saw possibility.

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Aged care report demands swift reforms

March 2, 2021

When it comes to looking after our elders, Australia simply must do better.

That was the powerful theme that emerged from the report from the Royal Com-mission into aged care released on Monday.

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Serving up abuse and exploitation – Australian horticulture’s dark secret

March 1, 2021

Australian dinner plates are carrying an uncomfortable secret.

The abundance of high quality, relatively cheap fruit and vegetables that we are serving up at mealtimes comes at a much higher price to those whose job it is to harvest it.

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Need a pay rise? There’s an app for that!

February 28, 2021

The gender pay gap is not going to shift itself, and that’s why Meggie Palmer created PepTalkHer.

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It’s time to disrupt the normalisation of sexual harassment in the workplace

February 25, 2021

Hospo Voice activist Grace Dowling has a clear message when it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, “Just because it’s everywhere, just because it’s common, just because it’s rife, doesn’t mean it’s fine.”

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