Celebrity chef George Calombaris has admitted to underpaying over 500 employees a total of $7.83 million at his restaurant empire. The Fair Work Ombudsman heard he has paid back workers the money they were owed while working for the MAdE Establishment Group between 2011 and 2017. The company has been fined $200,000 and the MasterChef […]

The states have agreed to develop national building standards amid nationwide concerns into the construction industry. A nationally consistent approach will be carried out with the recommendations from a recent report into the building industry. Following structural issues with the Opal and Mascot towers, builders are either paying huge premiums or struggling to secure professional […]

An advocate argues seniors need extra help as new figures suggest the largest group of people on Newstart are over the age of 55. Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has backed calls to raise the Newstart allowance despite resistance from the government. The government insists they should be focusing on creating more jobs for people […]

The unemployment rate has remained steady with just 500 jobs added in June but the underemployment rate remains high. The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the jobless rate met market expectations at 5.3 per cent while underemployment is at 8.2 per cent. 21,100 full-time jobs were created but were offset by the loss of over […]

The ACCC is calling for a law to penalise businesses with unfair contract terms after UberEats was forced to change its contract. The competition watchdog found the food delivery service was charging businesses with the refunds from dodgy deliveries. UberEats has agreed to change their contracts to clarify restaurants are only responsible for refunds if […]

Nearly a third of households are renting as people move further away from home ownership, according to new data. The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows 27 per cent of households were renting 20 years ago compared with 32 per cent currently. The amount of households with a mortgage has risen, with 30 per cent of […]