Business
Workplace
Analysis
The Future of Work
For disabled employees, the end of remote work is worrying
Momentum for disabled worker employment gains is petering out, and some believe job seekers with disabilities may face a different outlook in 2024.
- by Amina Niasse
Latest
Why bosses should embrace romance in the office
Two colleagues have affection for each other, and it’s been going on a while. There’s no power imbalance nor inappropriateness. Why not embrace it?
- by Margot Faraci
Opinion
Careers
What do young workers want? A pay rise, or a house
Employers are obsessed with knowing what younger generations want. More often than not, it’s a pay rise.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Work therapy
I don’t like my new job, but I can’t resign. What should I do?
Never underestimate the importance of having someone you can vent about your workplace to.
- by Jonathan Rivett
The curator who wants to make public art more ‘thought-provoking’
Laura Clauscen’s job as a public art curator involves being across 25 projects at once and working with some strict regulation.
- by Sue White
Exclusive
Workplace safety
Worker escapes death in offshore construction mayhem
As contractors for Santos and Woodside lay long-delayed gas pipelines for key gas export projects a disturbing number of serious safety incidents are occurring.
- by Peter Milne
Opinion
Careers
Whatever happened to just doing your job well?
Sucking up and networking can be very effective ways to get ahead, but there’s only one method that doesn’t require you to sell your soul.
- by Jim Bright
The after-hours phone call that gave workers the right to disconnect
Senator Barbara Pocock retreated to her parliamentary office in Canberra for a critical meeting with fellow kingmaker David Pocock last week. The mood was tense.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
The social media concierge who turns weddings into content
Kristine Satorre turned a TikTok trend into a career capturing weddings on social media, as well as feeding snacks to hungry brides on their big day.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Work therapy
A colleague uses homophobic language in the office. What do I do?
You might feel like the ‘culture police’ when you reprimand a colleague for their inappropriate language, but it’s important to call it out.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Analysis
Workplace
Bankers, lawyers and tech workers most likely to be in AI firing line
For years, people working in warehouses worried that automation could eliminate their jobs. But new research shows white-collar workers have the most to fear from AI.
- by Steve Lohr