September
Meet the founder who loves forest runs in the dark
For King Kong’s Sabri Suby, his daily exercise routine is less about the cardio workout and more about the mental sharpness and clarity it brings.
- Life & Leisure
Meet four high-fliers who used lockdown as a chance to change
From a Young Rich Lister who built a relationship with his daughter to a lawyer who flexed her muscles, here’s how these leaders used COVID-19 to transform.
- Dan F. Stapleton
- Exclusive
- Construction
Changing culture in construction would save $8b
Fundamental reform of the industry that has higher injury and suicide rates than others would give access to a key resource it lacks – women.
- Michael Bleby
August
For this banker, quality will always beat size (wave size, that is)
Robert Bell, boss of digital bank 86 400, records and tracks all his surf sessions. His friends think he’s weird, but it works for him.
- Life & Leisure
July
He’s surfed 12-foot waves, but this director is scared of seaweed
Shaun Broughton has ridden crests across the globe, but COVID-19 means he’s staying on Sydney’s northern beaches – just don’t ask him exactly where.
- Life & Leisure
Four-day work week in Iceland improves wellbeing and productivity
For four years, researchers tracked 2500 employees who reduced their employment to 35 to 36 hours without a pay cut, says a study by a progressive think tank.
- Gabriela Miranda
June
Surf trumps snow for tech exec who grew up skiing
He may have been raised next to Utah’s famous snow fields, but Mike Featherstone now finds the balance between work and play at Sydney’s Manly Beach.
- Life & Leisure
May
One in five women get less than six hours sleep a night
Office workers suffering increased fatigue and sleeping less thanks to hybrid working.
- Sally Patten
April
HSBC manager’s heart attack prompts viral post about overwork
Johnny Frostick hopes to inspire flexible work culture with his LinkedIn article about his near-death experience, which has been viewed almost 8 million times.
- Lananh Nguyen and Harry Wilson
Moving to Tasmania inspired this executive to get fit naturally
Financial Executive Women founder and author Judith Beck is on a quest to explore her new home, one step at a time.
- Life & Leisure
- Opinion
- Opinion
How COVID-19 spiced up out-of-office replies
The humble auto-reply has come into its own now that time off really has come to mean time off.
- Pilita Clark
March
Banks fight to keep juniors on board with Apple watches, Peloton bikes
Graduates are being put off by hours that are ‘inhumane’, favouring a better work-life balance over hefty pay.
- Updated
- Simon Foy
This country wants you to work only four days
Spain is poised to become one of the first to experiment with a 32-hour workweek, which would allow workers to spend less time at the office without any change in pay.
- Antonia Noori Farzan
CEOs ‘thriving’, Gen Zs floundering as pandemic rolls on
As many as two in five workers are considering exiting their jobs, a new report from Microsoft reveals.
- Dina Bass
From fashion to furniture, this CEO designs every part of her life
There’s a connection between strategy in leadership and creativity, says CoreLogic chief executive Lisa Claes.
- Philippa Coates
- Exclusive
- Working from home
Workers head back to the office ‘to escape work’
Careful what you wish for, a leading researcher warns bosses pushing staff to return to the office. Productivity could be about to plummet.
- Natasha Boddy
February
Why it can be good to work long hours at a consulting firm
Working long hours at a consulting firm may be unpleasant but can help fast-track a professional’s career. But it all comes down to the ‘why’ and the duration of the extra effort, executive search experts say.
- Edmund Tadros
January
How kitesurfing helped this entrepreneur meet powerful people
Carl Hartmann is co-founder of recruitment software developer Compono and of Lyre’s Spirit Co, which makes non-alcoholic drinks. He answers our Time Out Q&A.
- Life & Leisure
WFH shift drives surge in burnout, overtime hours
Nearly three-quarters of Australians suffered burnout last year and the average office worker's overtime nearly doubled, according to a global study.
- Natasha Boddy
December 2020
Recharging the batteries: how to digital detox on holiday
These three bosses don't want you checking your emails while you're on leave.
- Natasha Boddy
