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Sarah Henderson says education minister Jason Clare is dodging his responsibilities over university governance.

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

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

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
Julie Bishop and Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell.

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
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The “unauthorised drinks” were held at the Ivy rooftop, after an earlier event within the precinct.

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

Paralysis by analysis: Getting started can sometimes be the hardest part of setting goals.

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
Former Super Retail Group chief legal officer Rebecca Farrell (left), former company secretary Amelia Berczelly (centre) and their lawyer Michael Harmer have a legal battle against the retailer.

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.

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  • Max Mason and Carrie LaFrenz
The critically acclaimed second season of ‘Hacks’ just wrapped up on Stan.

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
The Albanese government has passed three tranches of workplace laws since taking office.

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.

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  • Euan Black
There is disagreement over how much ANU council knew about Genevieve Bell’s ongoing paid work with Intel.

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
ANU alumni have asked chancellor Julie Bishop to investigate why its vice chancellor could hold a second job.

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
Lendlease chief executive Tony Lombardo says senior leaders should be back in the office.

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
Working mums were among the biggest winners of the working-from-home revolution, CEDA analysis shows.

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
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ANU vice chancellor Genevieve Bell and opposition education spokeswoman Sarah Henderson.

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.

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  • Julie Hare
Genevieve Bell in 2014 when she was being lauded in the New York Times as a “company contrarian, an irritant in an industrial oyster shell”.

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 Diana Asmar allegedly said “I am going to kill her” in relation to an industrial officer who brought charges against her.

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
ANU head Genevieve Bell has been collecting two salaries since 2017.

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.

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  • Julie Hare
Richard Wigley, MSO managing director.

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

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