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Iceland's economy is outperforming most European peers after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay, according to new research.

Dreaming of a better-than-average wage? These are the top 20 jobs that easily clear $150,000 - if you can snag one of them.

From roofers to painters and everything in between, the tradie shortage crisis in Australia means demand for trade work has boomed.

Research shows stress can negatively impact our mood, relationships and overall wellbeing. So when it comes to our working lives, it might be time to consider a switch to a low-stress role.

"It's 100 per cent of the pay for 80 per cent of the time for 100 per cent of the output."

Workers clocking in from home might be welcoming more of the office into their living room than they bargained for. 

It seems remote work is here to stay while some companies continue to push back against it. But what will the average Australian office look like in decades to come?

New data has shown which university degrees land the biggest pay packets - and the smallest.

Qantas said there was no impact to customers as a result of today's industrial action, but a tech outage at the airline's subsidiary Jetstar added to traveller's woes.

Only 55 percent of Australian employees are happy at work, a new survey released today by jobs website SEEK found.

In a memo sent to staff, Tabcorp chief executive Gillon McLachlan told workers they are expected to come into the office Monday-Friday.

If you're worried about being replaced by a computer, these are the professions that have been dubbed 'AI proof'.

"Chrono-working" is spreading quickly across the UK, and a leading expert thinks Australia could be next.

Most Australians would pride themselves on being hard workers - but now the numbers are out to prove if that's true.

If it happened today, she'd have the legal right to ignore it.

A legal expert says employers aren't frightened of the "toothless" new laws.

New ABS data has shown where Aussie workers get paid the most - though it's a different story for men and women.

The gender pay gap has also shrunk to a record low, while wage growth slowed slightly.

And if you've got a particular set of skills, you're especially sought after, with roles around the country.

Shirley, wearing her husband's clothes to keep him close, has been left to raise their three children alone.

A booming construction industry is driving demand for skilled tradies through the roof around the country.

It's a sign WA's nickel industry is hanging by a thread in the face of crashing prices, an expert warns.

It's possible to land a six-figure job in Australia without saddling yourself with years of HECS debt, if you know where to look.

One of Australia's biggest companies is closing an iron ore hub in Western Australia, citing costs and mine lifetime.

The Victorian opposition has raised concerns the deal will drive up the price of infrastructure even further.

Workers will soon be able to refuse contact from their workplace outside their designated hours when a new law comes into effect in the coming weeks.

The Tesla CEO spoke to a tech conference about a future where jobs would be considered "optional".

The employers who rated highest had financial stability, career progression, attractive salaries and convenient workplace locations.

Almost half of all Aussie workers can't stay away from their work emails while they're on holiday.

Employment marketplace Seek has sifted through the data to find the workers most in demand.

Nearly 300 workers will be made redundant, bringing an end to the outlet's 35 years of covering news for New Zealanders.

New Zealand is making immediate changes to its employment visa program after a near record migration last year.

A nurse and midwife at South Australia's Lyell McEwin Hospital will work her last shift tomorrow after almost six decades on the job.

There has been a total of 173 reports of the crime in the past five years with 43 in the last year alone.

Following a successful trial of a nine-day fortnight in Australia, Santos is testing the same program for its workers in Port Moresby

Retailers are warning back-to-school shopping supplies are running low as a major industrial dispute drags on.

South Australia's workplace regulator is looking into claims spicy seasoning from a popular chip is leaving workers at an Adelaide factory with breathing difficulties and skin irritation.

At this point in the year, you'll need a pretty flexible boss - but it is still technically possible to secure a disproportionately long summer break.

It's a stunning result for families whose loved ones were trapped for a gruelling 17 days and fed through narrow steel pipes.

The first images of dozens of men trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan tunnel have emerged, as a complex and frustrating operation to free them enters its 10th day.

The unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 per cent in October (seasonally adjusted), according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The workers were at Alcoa's Pinjarra refinery on Tuesday afternoon when the accident happened.

As many as 40 workers in India are confined behind a pile of rubble with little oxygen and water.

WeWork, the beleaguered coworking startup, has filed for bankruptcy protections in federal court in the USA.

Multiple complaints by employees went unheeded in the years leading up to the 45-year-old's death.

The proposal would see a worker's education and qualifications securely kept in one place as a digital record, similar to the Medicare app.

About 3000 seasonal casuals are sought, with heavy focus on some particular skills.

Hundreds of thousands of Australians plan to retire in the next five years, but there's a shift under way.

Australia's unemployment rate has increased above expectations as the nation's economy cools, further improving the case for the RBA to keep interest rates steady.

The lingering perception of vocational education and training as a "second option" to the "first choice" of university is holding some students back from potentially lucrative and fulfilling careers, an expert on the sector says.