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Circus performer plunges seven metres in front of shocked crowd

The injured performer has shared an update on his condition on social media.

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Jewin, an experienced circus performer, was airlifted to hospital after a dramatic fall from the ‘Wheel of Death’ during a show in NSW.

What the right to disconnect from work means for you

Explainer: Australian workers on average are doing an extra 5.4 hours of unpaid work per week.

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The unofficial encroachment of work duties into workers’ personal time equates to an extra 281 hours’ unpaid work per year.

Aussie pharmaceutical giant to slash 3000 jobs

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CSL's chief executive believes falling vaccination levels are a bigger worry than US tariffs.

Major Aussie bank admits to underpaying staff

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The big four bank said paying its staff correctly was an “absolute priority”.

Barnaby Joyce gives grim warning about working from home

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Barnaby Joyce on Sunrise: “Be really careful in not being enthusiastic about not going to the office and getting to work.”

Qantas fined $90 million for illegally sacking staff

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Qantas faces a hefty fine for illegally sacking workers including baggage handlers and ground staff.