This Month
Why office worker Courtney became a tradie after watching The Block
Courtney Gibney wanted a hands-on job that didn’t involve sitting at a desk all day. The job security of being a licensed electrician fit the bill.
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- Cybersecurity
Hackers hold Australian prescription platform to ransom
The government’s cybersecurity co-ordinator is managing the fallout from a “large-scale ransomware data breach” at digital prescription network MediSecure.
Why it’s harder to sack bad workers
HR managers say they are finding it increasingly difficult to dismiss employees even when they have fair and valid reasons because of provisions protecting staff who exercise workplace rights.
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- Workplace
Grant Thornton adopts nine-day fortnight, but staff have to earn it
The accounting firm’s year-long trial coincided with record productivity, employee retention and profits.
Justice Michael Lee rules Lehrmann to pay trial costs
Bruce Lehrmann has been ordered to pay the vast majority of Network Ten’s legal costs for his failed defamation case; Air Vanuatu enters liquidation; Wong undecided on UN Palestine vote. How the day unfolded.
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Why this executive uses generative AI every second hour
Microsoft says workers who use AI can be divided into four camps: sceptics, novices, explorers and power users, who get back more than 30 minutes a day in time saved.
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- Workplace culture
Just one gesture stopped Anthony worrying about his disability at work
Employers often assume that employing people with a disability is costly. New research suggests that’s not true.
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- Workplace
More Australians go above and beyond duty amid job fears
Discretionary effort has hit a four-year-high as workers try to protect themselves from being made redundant, according to global consultancy Gartner.
- Opinion
- Best places to work
Employees want more autonomy, so it’s in bosses’ interest to listen
Convinced that happier workers are also more productive, Australia’s most progressive employers are giving staff greater freedom and choice.
How these firms retained staff by helping them grow
Boutique management consultancy Grosvenor has won the professional services category of the 2024 AFR Best Places to Work list.
April
Australia named top destination in the world for expats
Australia has been named the No.1 destination in the world for professionals seeking to relocate internationally.
Companies picking up the bill for employees’ egg freezing and IVF
Google has joined the growing ranks of companies offering financial reimbursements to staff for fertility treatments.
Elon Musk makes surprise visit to China
Tesla CEO meets Chinese premier; Taylor sets inflation ‘test’ for Chalmers; Albanese faces backlash for speech at domestic violence rally. Follow updates live.
Labor urged to restrict rather than ban non-compete clauses
Leading economists have urged the Albanese government to significantly restrict the use of non-compete clauses to revive Australia’s ailing productivity growth.
AFR readers call for government spending restraint to fight inflation
Two-thirds of The Australian Financial Review readers have urged Treasurer Jim Chalmers to resist the urge to deliver a big-spending pre-election budget.
Racing Victoria boss resigns after months of pressure
Andrew Jones steps down after intense scrutiny; Chalmers signals JobSeeker boost unlikely; Scott Morrison reveals anxiety battle. How the day unfolded.
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Job seekers refuse to meet employers in person
Virtual job interviews are making it harder to assess applicants and highlighting a decline in people skills since the rise of working from home.
Childcare workers desert industry for higher wages in aged care
The country’s largest childcare operator says workers are leaving the sector for higher-paying roles in industries such as aged care.
‘Get the job done’: One in two lawyers use AI
In-house lawyers were adopting the tools more quickly than their law firm counterparts, research has found.
Golf ranges are booming on weekdays. Welcome to the WFH economy
Most office workers now spend some of their week working from home. Remote working is changing the way we live and do business.