This Month
- Exclusive
- ANU
Go harder on double-dipping uni bosses: Henderson
The opposition says Education Minister Jason Clare is missing in action as vice chancellors collect payments from outside sources on top of their university salaries.
- Julie Hare
- Exclusive
- University
Crackdown coming for double-dipping uni bosses
Australian vice chancellors are among the highest paid in the world, but a handful also have paid gigs on the side, raising questions about potential conflicts.
- Julie Hare
- Analysis
- Holidays
How to turn four weeks of leave into 49 days of holidays in 2025
As the summer silly season ends, the idea of returning to work for a whole new year can be overwhelming.
- Sarah Mitchell
- Exclusive
- Julie Bishop
Bishop declares responsibility for Bell’s Intel role, rebukes council
ANU chancellor Julie Bishop says she was responsible for negotiating Genevieve Bell’s salary package in full knowledge of her second job with Intel.
- Julie Hare
Union takes aim at Maurice Blackburn ‘hypocrisy’ amid strike threat
Plaintiff law firm Maurice Blackburn is locked in a pay dispute with staff, who have vowed to continue industrial action after rejecting a new pay offer.
- Maxim Shanahan
Accounting body faces lawsuit over Christmas party sexual harassment
The case sets up a test of whether an employer can claim it took “reasonable steps” to prevent improper conduct, where a harassment complaint has been upheld.
- Maxim Shanahan
December 2024
How to set goals you might actually achieve
Most career coaches will tell you that writing down your aims is a necessary precursor to improved performance at work. Here’s how to do it well.
- Euan Black
Super Retail whistleblower settlement claim dismissed
The company’s two former lawyers who claimed there was a culture of bullying at the firm have had their bid to enforce an alleged payout agreement thrown out by the Federal Court.
- Updated
- Max Mason and Carrie LaFrenz
- Opinion
- Opinion
Comedy series Hacks shows a new way forward for the workplace
The TV show has triumphed because it shows that regardless of age, we can always learn if we talk and listen.
- Andreea Papuc
Workers lodge record number of Fair Work claims
Workers brought a record number of claims to Fair Work last financial year in a trend lawyers say was driven by the heightened hardship of losing one’s job amid the rising cost of living.
- Updated
- Euan Black
- Exclusive
- ANU
ANU council members say Bell’s second job was never mentioned
Members of ANU’s governing council dispute being told about the vice chancellor’s second job with global technology company Intel.
- Julie Hare
- Exclusive
- ANU
ANU alumni call on Julie Bishop to stand vice chancellor aside
A leadership crisis at Australian National University isn’t going away after a group of concerned alumni have called for an investigation and audit.
- Julie Hare
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
WFH is a mess for ASX giants. It will only get messier
While Australia’s biggest companies have accepted hybrid work is here to stay, they remain uneasy about its impact. The debate is far from settled.
- James Thomson
A workaholic’s guide to successfully unwinding on holiday
How to mentally clock off to reap the benefits of your break from the office.
- Luke Benedictus
- Exclusive
- Working from home
Study reveals the biggest winners from working from home
New research finds flexible working has boosted workforce participation for carers, working mums and people with a disability or health condition.
- Euan Black
- Exclusive
- ANU
ANU boss ‘should repay $1.1m salary’ while double-dipping with Intel
Opposition education spokeswoman Sarah Henderson says questions need to be answered over how a vice chancellor could hold a second job with a foreign company.
- Updated
- Julie Hare
How Genevieve Bell went from rock star to under siege
The Australian National University boss is pushing ahead with a massive restructure, and that is causing headaches for everyone.
- Julie Hare
Health Workers Union boss restrained after claims ‘traitors’ targeted
The Federal Court has effectively stood aside controversial Health Workers Union boss Diana Asmar after finding there was a serious question over her alleged attempts to target union staff who she regarded as “traitors”.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Exclusive
- ANU
ANU leader ‘double-dipped’ with $1.1m salary and big tech job
Genevieve Bell, who asked staff to take a 2.5 per cent pay cut, has also been on Intel’s payroll since she arrived at ANU in 2017.
- Updated
- Julie Hare
How new Melbourne Symphony boss wants to move on from Gaza furore
Richard Wigley, who came to the MSO’s top job via Belfast, cited Barack Obama’s “don’t do stupid stuff” motto as a phrase for how he will rebuild the organisation.
- Michael Bailey