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Does skipping your lunch break make you a better worker?

Does skipping your lunch break make you a better worker?

The pressure to be constantly available, perpetually productive, and always switched on has become the norm. But the cost of this relentless pace has become clear.

  • by Téa Angelos

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Bosses are firing more Gen Z workers. But are they just misunderstood?

Bosses are firing more Gen Z workers. But are they just misunderstood?

With an increasing number of Generation Z entering the workforce, the young, tech-savvy cohort are beginning to make waves. But not in a good way.

  • by Emily Chantiri
Can I refuse to contribute to a gift for a colleague I dislike?

Can I refuse to contribute to a gift for a colleague I dislike?

With bank transfers for gifts increasingly common, slyly avoiding contributing to a colleague you don’t like is a sensitive and difficult prospect.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Are uni degrees really that important any more?
Opinion
University

Are uni degrees really that important any more?

I’ve spent a lot of my life looking at resumés. Often, the candidate’s qualifications are the last things I look at.

  • by Tim Duggan
I was an absent father until WFH changed everything
Opinion
Parenting

I was an absent father until WFH changed everything

For generations, fatherhood was a side hustle crammed into weekends and hurried bedtimes. But over the past few years, we’ve seen something radical: a model of fatherhood grounded not in absence but in presence.

  • by David Halliday
Why doesn’t my boss agree that commuting is a waste of time?

Why doesn’t my boss agree that commuting is a waste of time?

For too long, the time and cost associated with lengthy commutes was waved away as a necessary evil. That era is over.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
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Why there’s nothing wrong with having a ‘boring’ job

Why there’s nothing wrong with having a ‘boring’ job

Rather than view it as a negative, it’s time to admit that there are lots of underrated positives to having a typically ‘boring’ job.

  • by Tim Duggan
Hospitality king Maurice Terzini resigns as Bondi Icebergs director

Hospitality king Maurice Terzini resigns as Bondi Icebergs director

His resignation comes after allegations he protected his son Sylvester Terzini following multiple sexual assault claims. Both have denied the allegations.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and Clare Sibthorpe
Slater & Gordon reports ex-employee to Victoria Police over email scandal

Slater & Gordon reports ex-employee to Victoria Police over email scandal

The law firm has called in Victoria Police to investigate a former employee it believes may have sent a “series of identical malicious emails” to more than 900 current and former staff.

  • by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Working from home is part of the new normal. Bosses need to lay off

Working from home is part of the new normal. Bosses need to lay off

Happier, more productive workers and cheaper office space: working from home means everyone’s a winner

  • by Trent Wiltshire
The ‘ghost jobs’ that could be harming Australia’s future
Analysis
Jobs

The ‘ghost jobs’ that could be harming Australia’s future

Not just an annoyance for jobseekers, ads for positions that don’t exist are also helping create a false picture of the job market.

  • by Chris Zappone

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