Yesterday
How supermarkets get us to spend more than we planned
Consumer behaviour experts say supermarkets are masters at knowing which buttons to press to get customers to spend more than they intended.
This Month
How Angella went from healthcare to coder in nine months
Holberton’s course is an example of the practical training programs employers are using to fill stubborn vacancies in the face of persistent skills shortages.
‘We need to talk’: the hidden cost of unclear messages
The “emotional overhead” of trying to decode ambiguous emails is just one piece of problematic fallout from poor communication at work.
The two trends making Gen Z tech grads less ‘job ready’
Employers remain satisfied with the quality of today’s graduates. But they believe two forces are working against them.
Tabcorp CEO Gill McLachlan orders staff back to office five days a week
Tabcorp and Amazon have ordered their staff back to the office five days a week in the latest salvo in the work-from-home battle.
In the wrong job? You’re pushing up inflation
Workers are less likely to say they use many of their skills in their job now than they were before the pandemic, new analysis shows.
Here’s what happens to your heart when you run a marathon
When Brimin Misoi broke the Sydney Marathon record on Sunday, his heart would have temporarily swollen by about 15 per cent. Getting too big might be a problem.
- Exclusive
- Jobs
How to spot when a CV has been written by AI
It’s not always easy to tell when a CV or cover letter was written by generative artificial intelligence. But a lack of personality is a common giveaway.
Degree-free accountants risk undermining profession, unis warn
A proposal to let school-leavers with no degree become chartered accountants risks tarnishing the profession’s reputation, warn leading accounting professors.
It’s getting harder to find extra work to make ends meet
The number of people with multiple jobs is falling as the jobs market tightens.
How to get a white-collar job without a degree
University enrolments are declining as more high-school leavers like Tony Nguyen skip campus and head straight to the workforce.
- Exclusive
- Accounting
Shake-up means you can become a chartered accountant without a degree
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand is addressing the sector’s labour shortages by making it easier for people without a degree to become accountants.
How to sue your boss for getting fired, even if you earn $175,000-plus
If you’re paid more than that amount a year and aren’t covered by an award, you can’t bring an unfair dismissal claim. But that doesn’t mean you can’t act.
Ozempic reduces risk of heart failure by 27pc: study
Scientists don’t yet know why. But the findings are important given that heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and in Australia.
August
Millions of workers could soon get more WFH rights
Millions of clerical workers could soon have the right to request working-from-home arrangements under changes being considered by the Fair Work Commission.
Five times you shouldn’t trust your gut as a leader
Gayle Dickerson says relying on intuition can be useful when you’re dealing with imperfect information.
Why Gen Z are leading the way on five days a week back in the office
Younger workers are looking for in-person experience handed down from their older colleagues – and sometimes a place to concentrate that’s not in a share house.
King to review government’s relationship with Qantas
Transport Minister Catherine King unveils aviation white paper; right to disconnect comes into force; Bunnings to face senate grilling. How the day unfolded.
Right to disconnect is ‘silly’ and will cost businesses extra
The new workplace entitlement gives most employees the right to ignore contact from their bosses outside normal working hours, unless doing so is unreasonable.
The right to disconnect starts on Monday. Here’s what you need to know
Contrary to what some people think, it does not mean a blanket ban on employers contacting their staff after hours.
