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The RBA might delay cutting rates – again. There’s a silver lining for some
Internal documents suggest the Reserve Bank may have to delay interest rate cuts – and its economists understand why that’s confusing for regular Australians.
- by Shane Wright
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Productivity
America and Australia tell a tale of two pandemics, and their political outcomes
While Australians challenged fireworks cancellations last week, the richest man in the world was busy lobbying America’s president-elect for a shutdown.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Opinion
Why my bosses are both out of a job. But spa builders are doing OK
What’s in a job title? Everything, if your job just happened to disappear as part of a major revamp by the bureau of statistics of the nation’s thousands of occupations.
- by Shane Wright
What to buy for your office Secret Santa in 2024
Whether you’re buying for your favourite desk mate or the nice lady from accounts, here are the best gifts under $30.
- by Abby Seaman
What it’s like to deliver for Amazon two weeks before Christmas
Brooke is part of a growing army of people who deliver packages for the American giant, which is now estimated to be Australia’s second-biggest online retailer.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Surprise 3.9 per cent unemployment rate erodes rate cut chance
Anthony Albanese is hoping for interest rate cuts before the 2025 election. But a strong jobs market makes a rate cut decision tougher for the RBA.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Reserve Bank ‘stands ready’ for Trump economic fallout
Economists are worried about the tariff plans of incoming US President Donald Trump. The Reserve Bank says it’s ready to deal with turmoil.
- by Shane Wright
‘Not taken lightly’: All 80 Katies stores to close as Mosaic axes hundreds of jobs
Receivers KPMG says all of the embattled fashion retailer’s Katies stores will shut, while dozens of stores across its Millers, Rivers and Noni B brands will also close by mid-January.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Opinions might offend, but this lawyer argues they shouldn’t cost someone their job
The social media pile-on is today’s baying mob, where algorithms reward “Colosseum-style” justice. Josh Bornstein says employers have become moral arbiters and control too much of our lives.
- by Kieran Rooney
Opinion
Workplace
Bosses want to kill off working from home. There’s just one problem with that
There’s nothing “nonsense” about the changing way we work – or the economic bonus it brings – even if some senior business figures don’t want to believe it.
- by Matt Wade
Can I change our over-bearing founder’s behaviour? Or do I just quit?
Founder behaviour has, quite rightly, been under the microscope lately, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
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