Social media brings down trust in media across board

Jennifer Oriel Only 37 per cent report trusting social media compared with 57 per cent of res­pondents who trust traditional media.The Australian, January 31, 2022 In an election year, politicians are under closer scrutiny than usual. The media is expected to rake through the spin and present the story behind political campaigns to ensure democracy is built on informed choice, …

McDonald’s faces Federal Court claim over alleged mistreatment of hundreds of workers

Robert Stockdill SmartCompany, January 31, 2022 Trade union SDA has lodged a multimillion-dollar claim in the Federal Court against McDonald’s Australia seeking compensation for about 900 current and former employees the union alleges have been denied paid rest breaks and misled about their rights. The action covers more than 110 restaurants across Australia directly owned and operated by the fast-food …

Should I keep my SMSF going?

These are the sorts of questions older DIY fund members need to ask to help them make well-informed decisions. Ben SmytheContributor Financial Review, Jan 31, 2022 A new year, coupled with a market pullback, provides a great opportunity to review and assess the suitability of your self-managed super fund. Often the decision to restructure an SMSF as the members/trustees get …

Libby Mettam says Wesfarmers decision to leave isolated WA ‘tip of the iceberg’ with more businesses to follow

Josh ZimmermanThe West Australian, 29 January 2022 Opposition health spokeswoman Libby Mettam fronts the media. Credit: Daniel Wilkins Wesfarmers decision to shift senior executives to the Eastern States is “the tip of the iceberg” according to shadow health minister Libby Mettam, who predicted a raft of other businesses would follow suit. It was a sentiment echoed by WA Chamber of …

Department of Communities: Racism allegations, fraud and staff worked to breaking point

investigation Main Image: Paul Whyte, Simone McGurk and Rikki Hendon. Credit: The West Australian Annabel HennessyThe West Australian, 30 January 2022 2:00AM Annabel Hennessy When Tania was employed as a senior child protection case manager for the WA Department of Communities there were days when she would feel so burnt out when she got home from work she simply couldn’t …

COVID WA: Jail for those harassing workers checking vaccination certificates

Peter LawThe West Australian, 31 January 2022 Anyone who refuses to be jabbed will be locked out of hospitality and entertainment venues. Credit: Simon Santi/The West Australian Anyone who “threatens”, “intimidates” or is “offensive” towards businesses who ask for proof vaccination could be jailed for a year or fined up to $50,000 from Monday. Australia’s broadest proof of vaccination laws …

Editorial: How Mark McGowan’s inaccuracies and half-truths have eroded the trust of West Australians

EditorialThe West Australian, 31 January 2022 2:00AM Comments Mr McGowan’s justification for his border backflip was peppered with inaccuracies and half-truths. Credit: Nic Ellis/The West Australian Trust is one of the most precious yet elusive commodities in the practise of politics. Politicians spend their whole careers cultivating the trust of the public, which once won can be swung like a …

How to make meetings work for you – and your employees

Meetings don’t have to be so dreary and useless. Picture: iStock By Ashley Whillans and Dave Feldman And Damian Wisniewski The Australian, January 28, 2022 Everyone hates meetings. Attending too many can be highly stressful and tiring, and productivity and quality take a hit when employees tune out, become demotivated and lose valuable heads-down work time. It’s hardly a surprise managers in one …

Unvaccinated workers losing jobs as mandates kick in

Half the Morgan family … from left, Louise, son-in -law Billy, Philomena, Helena holding baby Marco, Tim, Luisa, Benedict and Rosa. John Vianney kneels in front. Carla Mascarenhas Digital News Producer The Australian, January 28, 2022 Meet the Morgans, the West Australian family where seven out of the 13 members have lost their jobs for refusing to reveal their Covid-19 …

Why Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott took the nuclear option on WA’s hard border

Eric Johnston Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott plans to relocate to the east coast. Picture: Colin Murty the AustralianThe Australian January 31, 2022 Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott has recently fended off Woolworths’ Brad Banducci in a $763m battle for pharmacy chain Priceline. He has steered his Bunnings and Kmart retailing empire through the worst of the east coast Omicron wave and …