Grill'd accused of exploiting staff through low-paid traineeships
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:31:57 +1100

Australian burger chain Grill'd is accused of using government-subsidised traineeships to keep its young workers on low wages, despite nearly all the employees saying the training is not worthwhile.

'Unsustainable and undesirable' fall in hospitality and tourism students
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:45:55 +1100

Tasmanian chef George Cox says one of his apprentices has spent two years as a first year trainee because he has been unable to complete units at Drysdale, the state's only public tourism and hospitality training school, which a leaked report now indicates may not be up to the task.

What is 'emotional tourism'? It's proving to be a major drawcard for this outback town
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:31:40 +1100

Each day tourists arrive in Western Australia to discover their ancestors' past. What is driving this obsession with family history?

Authorities fear overnight winds could whip up Sydney 'mega fire'
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 06:28:03 +1100

Firefighters are given a quick breather after yesterday's "mega fire" closed in on Sydney, but authorities say "we're not out of the woods yet" as preparations for dangerous conditions next week begin.

The impossible task facing the RFS as they contend with a 60km fire front outside Sydney
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:33:37 +1100

When five fires merge to create a monstrous inferno bigger than metropolitan Sydney there is no way resourcing can match the task at hand, and the Rural Fire Service says it must "expand its thinking".

Fire destroys one home after 'unpredictable' Ipswich fire
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 09:56:06 +1100

More than 100 people are evacuated after a housefire at Ipswich, west of Brisbane, sparks a 'fast-moving' grass fire while temperatures soar above 40 in the south-east.

Analysis: Morrison's purge shows the public service has been sidelined
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:46:48 +1100
Shortly after the federal election, I had a conversation with a figure at the very centre of the Government. I remembered his extraordinary reflections again this week, as the knife came down on the public service, writes Laura Tingle.

Ex-Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou creates history by winning Japan's J-League
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 18:08:38 +1100

The former Australia men's football coach writes another chapter in his decorated coaching career by becoming the first Australian to manage a club to a J-League championship victory.

Adelaide Strikers to face Brisbane Heat in WBBL final
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 15:55:20 +1100

Sophie Devine provides the fireworks to help Adelaide Strikers into the WBBL final where they will face defending champions Brisbane Heat.

Dangerous MCG pitch forces suspension of Sheffield Shield match
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:56:59 +1100

The MCG pitch is deemed unsafe in a Sheffield Shield match in what may prove to be a significant embarrassment for Cricket Australia in the build-up to its marquee Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

AFL eyes off a groundswell of Kimberley talent, but local leagues want support
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:17:31 +1100

With increasing numbers of Kimberley players reaching AFL level, locals want to ensure the right structures are being put in place.