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With a bit of finessing in 2025, seven weeks of downtime are well within your reach.

The days you need to book off now to get seven weeks of annual leave

If you feel like four weeks of leave a year is not enough to rest and recharge, there’s a hack you can use to lengthen out your holidays – starting this month.

  • Millie Muroi

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Young Australians are moving to South-East Asia to escape the cost-of-living crisis.

For young people, the great Australian dream now means leaving the country

Phnom Penh is a cool 50.1 per cent cheaper than Melbourne, Bangkok is 41.8 per cent cheaper, and Bali is 36.6 per cent more financially friendly. If you want to save, it’s time to get out of here.

  • Alexandra Koster

‘It comes with its own set of risks’: When married couples are also workmates

Blurred boundaries, relaxed communication and high emotions; three women speak about the benefits – and challenges – of working with a loved one.

  • Dilvin Yasa
It may seem like you need to be seen to be noticed in the competitive corporate world, but there are plenty of ways for introverts to get ahead.

Three ways to help introverts conquer the corporate world

The corporate ladder isn’t just for the loud; it’s also for the thoughtful, the observant, and the introspective.

  • Shadé Zahrai
It took me a while to relax, but after I did, I felt life returning.

Call of the wild: How a four-day work week has changed my life

It’s not all Bloody Marys at 11am, but slowly the anxiety about my finances dissipated, to be replaced by CDs, visiting birds and chirpy chats with neighbours.

  • Brendan Foster
A diet of only aggressive, bad news is depressing.

Time to talk about the four-day working week

Spain is trialling a four-day week across hundreds of companies this year, and the benefits for workers and employers are multifold.

  • Melissa Coburn
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Working from home rebellion: commuters who don't want to return to the office

Many Sydneysiders have had little choice but to put up with a lengthy commute from an affordable suburb. Working from home during the pandemic has transformed that trade-off.

  • Matt Wade and Anna Patty
You don't want to end up in pain from poor workstation ergonomics.

A step-by-step guide to ensuring your home office isn't injuring your body

Physiotherapists are starting to see a spike in work-related injuries due to poorly set up home offices. Here's how to make sure you're not one of them.

  • Sophie Aubrey

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