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Union at centre of IBAC probe being investigated for funnelling money into training organisation
The Victorian Health Workers Union is being investigated over allegations it secretly funnelled union money into a training organisation that an anti-corruption commission previously found was an abject failure.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Opinion
Work therapy
I didn’t get a job because I’m Gen Z. Why did that happen?
It might seem like your potential employer was discriminating against your youth, but the truth is probably more complex.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Analysis
Workplace culture
Why open-plan offices are bad news for ADHD workers
Bright overhead lighting, noisy phone calls, unpredictable office temperature and smells from the kitchen are all triggers that can overload workers with ADHD.
- by Adam Mawardi
‘You never get used to it’: The Uluru tour guide who’s up before sunrise
Tour guide leader Jakob Trimble says one of the more therapeutic parts of his job is cleaning his 65-seater coach, which can take an hour and a half.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Jobs
The way we work is fundamentally broken. How do we fix it?
All the research is showing, no matter which way you look at it, the way we are working is broken. It’s a problem we must urgently address.
- by Tim Duggan
Opinion
Flexible working
Bosses demanding a return to the office should stop and listen to women
The benefits of flexible work are particularly appreciated by women, who have indicated clearly it is non-negotiable.
- by Pip Dexter
Opinion
Work therapy
Was my colleague being callous by not comforting a co-worker?
We should be careful about making assumptions about people’s intentions in any situation, including at work, as people’s thoughts can be hard to deduce.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Small business
Work is a way to make money. Please, stop calling it your ‘baby’
For as long as I can recall, I’ve squirmed when women call their careers or businesses “my baby”. As a business owner about to become a parent, I now know why.
- by Michelle Battersby
‘I work best at 6am’: What a day in the life of a scientist looks like
Associate professor Natalie Trevaskis says her job – and family life – has multiple moving parts.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Jobs
Would you change your name to get a job?
Research has shown it could be your name that is causing you to be placed in the reject pile. But why should applicants to do all the work?
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Work therapy
My work wants my biometric data. Am I right to feel uncomfortable?
Given the problem of identity theft in the electronic age and of the growing sophistication of bad digital actors, handing over biometric data can feel iffy.
- by Jonathan Rivett