Trying to find a job is now as toxic as dating apps. I want a career, not a booty call

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 18, 2026

Recruiters, your “booty calls” are wearing thin. And it’s time to give up the “ghost”.

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Aurum hits more golden paydirt beyond West African resource

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Forrestania fast-tracks WA gold production for December

Forrestania is fast-tracking its Edna May gold restart for December. First ore is on the pad, mill liners are en route, and mining has mobilised.

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December rare earths production debut looms for Lindian in Malawi

Lindian Resources is set for first rare earths production in December at its Kangankunde project in Malawi, with construction and power infrastructure nearly complete.

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Miners and tech stocks rally, taking ASX to third week of gains

The Australian sharemarket has clocked a third straight positive week despite a brutal mid-week sell-down, as investors grapple with fast-moving market risks.

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Dating apps are supposed to make money and help people find love. Are they doing neither?

“The worst thing possible for Hinge is for people to fall in love,” says Australian writer Alistair Kitchen, who has created his own app to rival it.

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TVSN fires off legal letters as war with suppliers escalates

TVSN director Bernie Brookes is refusing to hand the business over to administrators as suppliers become infuriated with the home shopping network’s radio silence.

Oct 15, 2026

McKinsey leader steps down from charity board after controversial ‘glass cliff’ comments

Chris Bradley resigned from Opportunity International Australia just days after his controversial remarks about the challenges female CEOs face.

Oct 15, 2026

The three factors driving NSW unemployment to a five-year high

The NSW unemployment rate hit 4.7 per cent last month, the highest level since November 2021.

Oct 15, 2026

Eisen family spend chunk of Afterpay billions on swanky $12m Armadale shop

The couple moved to Melbourne around 2020 and paid $26 million for a Toorak mansion. They also splashed out $13 million on a “modest” Byron Bay pad.

Oct 15, 2026

Is Karl Stefanovic now Australia’s most famous small business owner?

In this week’s On Background, Stefanovic’s love fest at the CPAC Australia, ABC’s latest recruit gets a taste of what he is up against, and News24 goes gaga for MAGA.

Oct 15, 2026

Scheduling a 4.55pm meeting on Friday should be a workplace offence

If you want to work 10 or 12-hour days, go for it. But don’t force it on others and, for goodness’ (and your own) sake, leave Friday exempt.

Oct 15, 2026

Priscilla star Marney McQueen sells Wyong’s Royal for $22m, heads to Melb

Actress and pub owner Marney McQueen and her husband Frank Arangio are moving to Melbourne after selling their Central Coast pub for a whopping $22 million.

Trying to find a job is now as toxic as dating apps. I want a career, not a booty call

Aurum hits more golden paydirt beyond West African resource

Forrestania fast-tracks WA gold production for December

December rare earths production debut looms for Lindian in Malawi

Miners and tech stocks rally, taking ASX to third week of gains

Dating apps are supposed to make money and help people find love. Are they doing neither?

TVSN fires off legal letters as war with suppliers escalates

McKinsey leader steps down from charity board after controversial ‘glass cliff’ comments

The three factors driving NSW unemployment to a five-year high

Eisen family spend chunk of Afterpay billions on swanky $12m Armadale shop

Is Karl Stefanovic now Australia’s most famous small business owner?

Scheduling a 4.55pm meeting on Friday should be a workplace offence

Priscilla star Marney McQueen sells Wyong’s Royal for $22m, heads to Melb

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