A top secret report commissioned by the ASX has found that executives from Australia’s top 100 companies are spending more than 200 million work hours per annum playing with shiny metal desk toys when they should be busy running their… Read More ›
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What’s In The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal? The (un)Australian Speculates Wildly
For the past eight years, 12 major economies, including Australia, have been negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is the largest free-trade agreement in history and because of its far reaching consequences, the contents have been kept secret from… Read More ›
Onion Lobby Mourning Loss Of ‘Our Greatest Champion’
“We’ve lost our greatest advocate,” Onions Australia CEO Lynn Bulb said over the dramatic events this week that saw conservative prime minister and renowned onion lover Tony Abbott replaced by Malcolm Turnbull, whose attitude to the vegetable remains untested. “You’d… Read More ›
Employers Say Workers Should Pay For The Honour Of Having A Job
The peak Australian employers body is appealing to the Fair Work Commission to instigate a system where workers pay employers for the privilege of working for them. “We provide a roof over their heads on rainy days, furniture for them… Read More ›
Milo To Follow Cadbury’s Lead And Change Recipe
Nestle makers of iconic milk drink Milo have announced several changes to their recipe to appeal to new tastes. Head of Nestle marketing Mike Nesbitt told The (un)Australian that due to the changing tastes of the Australian palate, they have… Read More ›
Every Small Shop In Australia Now A Thai Massage Place.
With the closure of Revesby takeaway chicken shop Clucky Country, the Australian Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that every small shop in the country is now devoted to supplying Thai massages. “I though that there might be enough of a… Read More ›