A bad job as stressful as being out of work

A BAD job that asks too much without giving back enough is just as stressful as having no job at all, a big Australian study has found.

Hindmarsh: Halves' advice was a whole lot of nonsense

THE BOTTOM line with Parramatta last year is that they lost the plot - to the extent that players who had never worn a No.6 or No.7 on their backs starting telling the five-eighth and halfback how to do their jobs.

Fairfax up on CEO rumours

SHARES in Fairfax Media increased by 4.1 per cent yesterday, on speculation that its board will give its interim chief executive the permanent job as early as today.

Bishop to weigh up the party room odds

DEPUTY Liberal leader Julie Bishop will spend the weekend phoning colleagues to gauge her support in the party room before Monday's leadership spill.

Turnbull flies in to face down enemies

MALCOLM TURNBULL has defied leadership threats and will fly to Perth this weekend to argue his case on climate change directly with the hostile West Australian division of the Liberal Party.

BHP cuts 70 jobs in WA despite rally in nickel price

THE rebound in nickel prices has come too late to save the jobs of 70 workers at BHP Billiton's Mount Keith sulphide nickel mine near Wiluna in Western Australia.

Rio rejects China's latest bribe claims

RIO Tinto has issued a comprehensive denial to the latest Chinese claims that its senior executive, Stern Hu, and three other employees bribed officials at Chinese steel mills.

Warne For England Job

SHANE WARNE for England coach? A fanciful idea, but The Tonk couldn't resist asking the spin king if he was interested in the job given Peter Moores appears firmly on the outer. Warne didn't want to comment. Moores has been at loggerheads with skipper Kevin Pietersen, who reportedly wants a change of coach and is one of Warne's closest friends. The thought of Australia's Ashes saviour helping England in seven months' time makes the mind boggle.

Marketing Man's Job Goes West After Three-state Sting

WA TAB's benevolent gesture backfires when a 'smoky' wins at Bendigo.

From Wa, A Liberal Vision For The Future

JULIE Bishop appeared in victory as she always appears in public, perfectly turned out, smiling and centred in the frame, at an appropriately respectful distance from the bloke running the show.

Cashed-up Wa Key To Bishop's Bid For Job Of Deputy

JULIE Bishop, the outgoing education minister from Western Australia, is promoting her money-raising skills in her bid to become the Liberals' first female deputy leader when the party votes tomorrow.

Cashed-up Wa Key To Bishop's Bid

The race to replace Peter Costello has three very different contenders, writes Michelle Grattan.

Bracks' New Job A Tender Subject Inside Kpmg

CONFUSION has emerged within accounting giant KPMG about the role its controversial new employee, former premier Steve Bracks, will play in the company.

The Top Of The Morning

THE Prime Minister was late. The man who wanted his job was slow to leave the AM studios. "I had to usher Mark Latham out of the studio," says Tony Eastley, weekday presenter of the current affairs program that this week marks its 40th year.

Wa Sprinter Blasts His Rivals

WEST Australian sprinter Scenic Blast yesterday burst the bubble of high-quality youngster Shrewd Rhythm when he took out the $125,000 McNeil Stakes at Caulfield.

Testing Times For Wa Ports Raise Fears

IN AUSTRALIA's two-speed economy, top gear is called WA.

Rudd Defends Staff After Keating Criticism

OPPOSITION Leader Kevin Rudd has rejected an attack by former prime minister Paul Keating and defended his staff as "great blokes" doing a great job for the ALP.

Moody Eyes The Comforts Of Home

TOM Moody is set to return to his native Western Australia as coach despite being a probable contender for the England job after the World Cup.

Moody Settles On Domestic Bliss As Next Coach Of Wa

TOM Moody is set to return to his native Western Australia as coach despite having been a contender for the England job after the World Cup, with Duncan Fletcher coming under fire for England's disappointing performances.

Sol's Man Trying For Top Us Job

Michael Evans finds the Telstra boss is a big fan of freedom.