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July co-founder Athan Didaskalou.

Athan flunked his first job interview. But he got the best life lesson

Three Australian executives share the best career advice given to them.

  • Emily Chantiri

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We must encourage Taylor Swift’s sequin-studded, friendship-braceleted inclusive camaraderie that has been on display among our young (and older) citizens.

Why we must harness Taylor Swift’s energy to empower young women

We all have the potential to embrace our inner Tay Tay and do something extraordinary.

  • Lorna Beegan
AI is a decision-improving machine, and that’s where the big productivity prize lies.

With the rise of AI, getting a job shouldn’t rely on a uni degree

The likes of ChatGPT and other generative AI is changing the workplace more rapidly than anyone could have imagined.

  • Paul Wahltuch
The government’s Closing Loopholes Bill proposes changes to the gig economy system.

Insecure work is a feature of our labour market. New laws can change that

As the nature of work and the labour market evolves, workplace laws must adapt in response. The government’s Closing Loopholes Bill recognises this.

  • Chris Wright
It’s become a common experience for workers of all stripes to receive messages from recruiters.

Collaborate, or compete? The hidden agenda of returning to the office

While bosses say the return to the office is all about working together, in some cases it may well be about engendering rivalry and competition.

  • Andrew Wait and Vladimir Smirnov
Letting someone go may be the hardest task some people face in their career.

How to approach the task of letting someone go from a job

When the need to deliver difficult news to employees arises, managers and leaders must be prepared.

  • Amanda Gordon
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The pandemic accelerated changes in the ways in which people live, work and relax.

Why workers are rejecting five-day-a-week office jobs

A five-day-a-week office job is a last choice for many workers, data shows.

  • Sarah Green Carmichael
Union rights are vital for giving workers “collective voice” or input into company decisions.

Stronger union rights can mean more productive, sustainable workplaces

Legal restrictions on unions’ workplace access have directly contributed to the significant rise in wage theft in Australia.

  • Chris F Wright
Hospitality workers are among those who have experienced wage theft.

Wage theft: When ‘chief people officers’ forget workers and their rights

Could the dwindling number of industrial professionals experts be contributing to the spread of wage theft?

  • Betty Frino

Why the Albanese government must be creative with gig economy reforms

Instead of squeezing gig work into the way employment has traditionally been regulated, this is an opportunity to create regulation that helps protect gig workers.

  • Alex Veen, Caleb Goods and Tom Barratt

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