Jimmy Brings may face class action as gig drivers cry wage theft
Melbourne-based compensation firm Gordon Legal is investigating reports that drivers employed by the company were paid only a single fee for picking up multiple orders of alcohol, despite being contractually promised a separate collection fee for each order.
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The Age
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- The Age
Ansett Australia is back for travellers. But not as you knew it
Acquiring the Ansett brand was relatively straightforward, Frantzeskos said. The trademark had lapsed, and the domain name was also available for purchase. He's confident that despite the painful downfall, there are many Australians – particularly those aged 35 and above – with fond memories of the airline. 'It's a shame it went away, but I think that brand voice is still compelling, and people have nostalgia for it,' Frantzeskos said. 'Just because the corporate entity behind something didn't work doesn't mean that the brand still doesn't mean something. When I mention what I'm doing to people, they get a big smile on their face.' The Ansett brand also lives on as a pilot training offering, under the brand Ansett Aviation Training. Frantzeskos, a digital marketing veteran, has worked with Emirates, Saudi Tourism and Dubai Tourism as clients and said that experience will help deliver compelling customer experiences with Ansett. He has partnered with Melbourne-based travel start-up Travlr, which is providing the platform's technical back-end and customer support infrastructure. While many of the AI features are yet to be built out, the entrepreneur said he eventually wants to provide travel experiences for customers that would be possible only with AI. For now, customers can book at near-wholesale prices on flights and accommodation and pay a $99 yearly fee for VIP membership. 'One thing I'm hoping to do is, if you've booked a holiday for your family, we'll know who you are and your name and where you're going, so I want to give you an AI-written jingle and send it to you so it can be the soundtrack of your holiday,' he said. 'I'm a big believer that you don't need armies of people out there doing stuff that can be done better with AI. And the cost of implementation is really declining so much – you don't need thousands of staff and to train them any more. With AI, you can just get going straight away. 'I think there are new, cool, fun experiences we can do what would never be achievable by humans.' Loading He added that, eventually, he believed people wouldn't have to search or plan holidays at all. 'Your travel concierge will know when the kids are on school holidays, or when you need a break, and quietly offer the perfect trip. It's not about replacing people – it's about anticipating and tailoring times when we want to have fun or disconnect.'
News.com.au
2 hours ago
- News.com.au
‘More complicated': Changing work conditions to impact white collar workers
Australia's white collar workers will soon be under threat as experts warn the job slow down is 'more complicated' this time around. In its latest release of jobs data, the ABS revealed Australia's unemployment rate soared to 4.3 per cent, its highest level since the post pandemic recovery. The falls were broad-based with NSW, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory all seeing strong spikes in unemployment. Drilling down into the figures, so far it has impacted blue collar workers disproportionately, but it is expected major technological advancements will flip the script in the next year. ABS data released in June shows workers living in Sydney's west, including the Parramatta district have an unemployment rate of 5.7 per cent, compared to Sutherland in Sydney's south, which recorded just a 2.3 per cent unemployment rate. Meanwhile, those in Melbourne Inner East and South have seen a 0.2 per cent spike in unemployment while those in Geelong have actually seen the market strengthen. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said this could change as unemployment becomes 'more complicated this time' as the number of new public sector roles drops and AI use becomes more commonplace within corporations. 'Normally it's the more cyclical parts that are vulnerable including manufacturing, construction, and retail,' he told NewsWire. 'This time could be a little different.' 'You've also got the overlay of AI coming in which suggests there could be more of an impact on white collar jobs, as companies seek to lower their costs through the emergence of the new technology.' Seek's monthly jobs data also points to less need for white collar workers. The construction sector was the only area that recorded a lift in job ads in June as a whole, while there were some pockets in growth for those in professional services including markets and communications and accounting. Meanwhile available information and communications technology positions continued to decline, with job ads falling 3.5 per cent in June or 10.5 per cent for the year. Advertised positions in the sector have now fallen below covid levels. Seek senior economist Blair Chapman said there had been a 5.5 per cent fall in job ads, and an increase in the number of Australians looking for work. 'On the other side of the market, applications per job ad have never been higher, and have now surpassed the peak recorded in 2020 when job ads were at their lowest,' he said. 'This rise is due to an increased candidate pool, rather than candidates applying for more roles. 'Over the past couple of years more Australians have taken on a second job, or are looking to do so, and more workers have entered or re-entered the workforce. 'This is likely in response to increased living costs, and as a result, competition is extremely strong for most available roles.'
Sydney Morning Herald
2 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
A mega pub with a rooftop bar, private karaoke and more opens in Melbourne's CBD
Previous SlideNext Slide Pub dining$$$$ Following a $12 million transformation, one of Melbourne's most centrally located city pubs, the Crafty Squire on Russell Street, has reopened as Hickens Hotel. Owned by Australian Venue Co (The Espy, Morris House), the four-storey, 1110-person mega-pub now has two additional levels including a newly built rooftop bar, and a sports bar on a floor not previously open to the public. On street level is what's billed as 'Australia's first permanent Carlton Draught bar', a collaboration with the Melbourne-born brewery that's pouring the whole catalogue of beers in a retro setting decked out with archival Carlton Draught posters and memorabilia. One level up, a restaurant lined with blue banquettes and cafe curtains serves both pub classics and 'playful additions that are our take on some nostalgic favourites'. There's cheese and Vegemite garlic bread; crab and corn croquettes; and a duck leg 'inspired by nan's apricot chicken', with a native green-curry gravy featuring lemon myrtle, wattleseed and more. The same menu is available venue-wide.
