It's Pay Day! Content creator Maddy MacRae answers all the money questions we don't like to talk about as we seek to demystify personal finance and normalise conversations about how we think about money, what we earn and how we spend it.
Up at the crack of dawn, these Victorian prisoners are forging a path to freedom
A Victorian prison program is helping inmates prepare for life on the outside by setting them up with the skills and set routine to find careers in the dairy industry.
'Everything goes into the brand': Why creative director Jordan Gogos saves for sewing machines instead of a house
It's Pay Day! Jordan Gogos sheds light on the ups and downs of being self-employed, the true cost of putting on a fashion week show, and why saving money seems impossible for him right now.
Photo shows A young man sits on the floor with a dog in his lap.'We're not picky': Nearly 10 million Gen Z in Indonesia are unemployed
Indonesia's youth are under pressure to drive the nation's economy forward in the next 10 to 20 years. But a recent national survey found that nearly 10 million are neither employed, nor in training, nor studying. So, what went wrong?
Photo shows Several young females are screaming and becoming hysterical in what it seems to be a musical concert.Explaining 'stress leave' and the rules around taking it
Work-related mental health conditions are rising, with time off work in these cases more than four times longer than for other injuries, SafeWork Australia statistics show.
Photo shows man sits in store room surrounded by boxes looking stressed'I've been saving at least $2 a week since I was little': The money habits that allowed Naarah to buy a house in her 20s
It's Pay Day! Actor Naarah answers all the money questions we don't like to talk about as we seek to demystify personal finance and normalise conversations about how we think about money, what we earn and how we spend it.
Photo shows Narah Barnes poses sidewards to camera, smiling, with her hands up together wearing gloves in LondonThe Aussie pilots swapping crop spraying for international firefighting
From a country boy to a firefighting pilot facing unfamiliar mountain saddles rippled with turbulence and a scrambled GPS — it's an aviation career not for the faint-hearted, but Tony Warren was born for it.
Photo shows Pilot's view of the cockpit in plane, looking out at mountainous landscape, instruments on dash'It makes me feel ill': Author Elfy Scott on the reality of living in Sydney's current rental market
It's Pay Day! Author Elfy Scott answers all the money questions we don't like to talk about as we seek to demystify personal finance and normalise conversations about how we think about money, what we earn and how we spend it.
The AI rules you should know before you start using it at work
Implementing rules around artificial intelligence at work helps protect privacy, and can allow workers to feel supported, rather than threatened. They can also reduce the misuse of AI.
Photo shows Six people, surrounded by laptops and tablets, gather around a table for a meeting. Two are shaking hands.'You don't have to go into detail': How to call in sick for work
Gone are the days when a phone call was the main way to call in sick. With email, text and messaging apps now in the mix, we ask experts about the best ways to let an employer know you're unable to work.
Photo shows A man sits on a couch, draped in a blanket, checks his temperature, while talking on a smartphone.'Our farming debt has carried over for generations': Leila McDougall on farming, finances and making her first film
It's Pay Day! Farmer and filmmaker Leila McDougall shares the surprising truth about life on the land, how her family informed her attitude towards credit cards, and why it's important to believe in yourself.
Photo shows A woman in a brimmed hat, long-sleeve shirt and vest stands leaning on a cattle fence, cattle behind herPay Day with Caitlin Figueiredo: 'I've lined up back-to-back house-sitting gigs so I don't have to pay rent or utilities'
It's Pay Day! The ACT's Young Australian of the Year, Caitlin Figueiredo, shares the first big purchase she made at just eight years old, why she won't stop buying people gifts and how she's managed to stop paying rent.
Photo shows A young woman in a blue, button-up shirt stands in front of a marble staircase.Jayda was excited when she got her first pay cheque. Then, she looked at the hourly rate
Employers can pay youngsters aged below 21 less than the minimum wage. But some say it is not a fair deal and are pushing for equal pay.
Photo shows Girl in school uniform, striped shirt, grey sweater, nose ring, black hair tied, slight smile. Graphic of money, coffee, chips.Amanda went to an academic-focused, all-girls private school with zero tech options. But she wanted to be a sparky
When Amanda Hewer was in high school and still figuring out what she wanted to do with her life, trades never felt like an option. Now, she's on a quest to get more girls into the industry she loves.
Photo shows A smiling woman poses on a tree lined streetGen Zs like Flynn are happy to career hop until they find a job that makes them happy
Gen Z and millennials are job hopping much more frequently than their boomer bosses in the pursuit of happiness — and it's putting pressure on employers.
Photo shows Graphic of man in high vis with an arrow pointing to him dressed in a black poloWhy Dallas gave up the glamorous city life to happily return to her family's sheep farm
Dallas Davidson grew up as a farm girl, but in her heart she dreamt of Oscar nominations and red carpet walks. Now she juggles both, hosting camera crews to film everything from country music videos to science fiction movies.
Photo shows A woman with a sheep'I have shop-lifted to feed my family': Dr Liz Allen on the shame of poverty, and the life lessons it has taught her
For Pay Day, demographer and social researcher Dr Liz Allen shares the shame that comes with living in poverty, the secrets of survival, and how this experience "grants perspective that can never be bought".
Photo shows Liz Allen, wearing black floral blazer over navy top, smiles outside in front of a brick wall'So much love': German medicos reflect on 17 years in the outback
When intrepid medical couple Ulrich and Sabine Orda arrived in Mount Isa with four young kids in the mid-2000s, they did not expect their short-term adventure would turn into a love affair with the Queensland outback spanning almost two decades.
When Rachele fell for a colleague, she tried to repress her feelings. It didn't work
Workplace romances aren't uncommon, but what are the consequences for dating colleagues or even your boss?
Photo shows two people hold hands discreetly at a printer in an office.Olivia's small business failed and she's finding ways to deal with the financial impact
Self-professed "over-achiever" Olivia Franklin shares what she has learnt after being forced to move on from her failed dream, and the more than $100,000 worth of debt that has come with it.
Photo shows A woman with short, curly ,red hair in a floral dress posing behind an orange tiled bar.The $4,000 travelling mistake that left drag superstar Hannah Conda at the 'lowest point in her financial life'
It's Pay Day! Australian drag superstar Hannah Conda explains the expensive reality behind the scenes of her glitzy appearances on RuPaul's Drag Race, and the travel mistake that led her to the lowest point in her financial life.
Photo shows Hannah sings into a microphone in a frilly pink dress with white underwear on display. A shirtless man plays a pink piano.