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Treena Devery’s career literally bloomed when she switched from an office job to training as a florist.

In her 40s, Treena quit her desk job. Now, she runs her dream company

Three women share the pivotal moment they asked themselves what job would make them truly happy, and what happened next.

  • Dilvin Yasa

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Each of these steps might seem small, but together, they create a powerful framework for career growth.

Work feeling stale? Try these seven steps for a career refresh

If you’re looking to hit “refresh” on your career, now is the perfect time to take action.

  • Téa Angelos
A skills shortage? Many of the skilled workers the nation needs are already living here.

620,000 workers who could solve our skills crisis are hiding in plain sight

Hundreds of thousands of overseas-trained workers living in Australia have the skills we desperately need. We just need to activate them.

  • Melinda Cilento and Violet Roumeliotis
Hudson wants to sell its tech platform, UpperGround.

This year, think twice when it comes to setting career goals

We tend to see the headlines on goals and career success and conclude the most useful thing to do is to set many goals or advise others to do the same.

  • Jim Bright
Catch.com.au will be shut down in the coming months.

Online retailer Catch.com.au to shut down; 190 jobs to go

The website has failed to compete with the likes of Amazon, Shein and Temu, and parent company Wesfarmers is cutting its losses.

  • Jessica Yun
Employment dividing line in Sydney.

Sydney has a stark unemployment gap. How does your area compare?

The city has both the lowest and some of the highest unemployment rates in the country, which threatens to exacerbate differences in income and wealth.

  • Matt Wade
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Thinking too much about work while you’re on holiday? You’re not alone.

Struggling to switch on? How to get your work mojo back

Having a few flat weeks after going back to work is normal, but any longer, and it might be time to seek a new job.

  • Emily Chantiri
Journalist Niki Savva in 1974.

From the Rolling Stones to a nosey parker, I eventually found my perfect job

When Niki Savva ended up in the nation’s capital she had the most exciting, dramatic and news-sodden time in her 50 years of political reporting.

  • Niki Savva
While part-time employment increased by 80,000 jobs, the number of full-time workers dropped by 23,700.

Boom in new jobs dampens chance of early-year rate cut

Despite unemployment climbing slightly to 4 per cent, 56,000 people found work last month, taking the proportion of Australians in work to a record.

  • Millie Muroi
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock said in December the board was increasingly confident inflation was returning towards target.

Pre-election interest rate cut on the cards despite inflation uptick

Monthly inflation edged higher ahead of the Reserve Bank’s first interest rate decision for the year, but the key measure of underlying inflation dropped.

  • Millie Muroi

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