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Work perks boosting value of Aussies’ salaries by $20K
Benefits being offered to Australian workers are adding up to $20,000 value to their annual wages. Find out what perks you could be getting, and how to ask your boss for them.
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Four-day work week: How to convince your boss
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OnlyFans ban: Bosses crack down on ‘risqué’ side hustles
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What to do if you’re paid less than your co-workers
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Shorts, Birks? What’s acceptable to wear to work
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Career paying $150k ‘straight out of school’
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Work from home: What Aussies want to go back into office
Workers have come to “value their freedom” and the flexibility offered by WFH arrangements – and they don’t intend to give them up easily.
Why more people are working on Australia Day
For many workers Australia Day means a welcomed day off, but an increasing number of staff and businesses are now choosing to work rather than take a public holiday. See why.
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