employment

The increase to the minimum wage for industries including retail and hospitality came into effect on 1 February, but how can you make sure your employer is paying you what you're owed? So far this year, one in five callers to JobWatch have raised ... More

HECS-HELP is a loan scheme for eligible students enrolled in Commonwealth-supported places to pay for the cost of your course. It doesn't extend to additional costs such as accommodation or textbooks. To help you better understand how these loans affect ... More

Employers are now able to make their first claims for the JobMaker program that opened this week. The new scheme is part of the government's transition from JobKeeper and JobSeeker, putting the onus on employers to create new jobs with the incentive ... More

Dear Paul, I'm confused or just nervous. I'm a 43-year-old bloke with a wife and two older teenage handbrakes. A large percentage of my male family members die at retirement age around 65, so I have come to the conclusion there is a possibility ... More

Where would you invest $10,000 ? We spoke to eight finance experts to find out what they would do with such a windfall. Where would I invest $10,000? Simple. I would invest it in a well-diversified mix of Australian and global shares spread across actively ... More

Dear Paul, My husband Alan is a fly in, fly out (FIFO) worker in mining. We have a mortgage of about $459,000. He has about $380,000 in super. I have a casual job and about $100,000 in super. When Alan turns 60 next April (I'm also 60), can he put ... More

When my first child was born, I didn't receive paid parental leave from my employer or the government. But these days a birth mother can qualify for government-funded parental leave of 18 weeks for a newborn. On top of this, around 50% of Australian ... More

Pharmacy and engineering graduates are most likely to land a job after uni, while only about one in two communications and creative arts students will find employment. The 2020 Graduate Outcomes Survey, which demonstrates the employment outcomes of ... More

Joe Foster was born into a family of shoemakers with a notable history in Britain. Through the 20th century, the business grew in fits and starts until it became Reebok - the global brand we know today. Foster has detailed his story of hard work, industry ... More

Super members are regularly encouraged to check their fund's performance and ensure their hard-earned savings are being maximised. If it turns out the fund is a dud, the advice is to switch to a better fund. But for 1 million employees that's ... More