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New research challenges the conventional wisdom that those who enjoy some form of employment and strong support networks are more inclined to attach themselves to a set geography.
A philosopher and a psychologist break down the challenges of finding purposeful work that also pays well.
Sydney emerges as the most segregated of our biggest capital cities, and the trend will continue without broad changes in government policy and investment.
Last year, Australians lost $2.74 billion to scams, with a 150% increase in losses to job scams, in particular. Here’s what you need to know about these insidious tactics.
Addressing the problem will require a more inclusive labour market that better accommodates non-standard career paths.
The University of Cape Town’s new report on the impacts of climate change in South Africa found that heatwaves and water stress will affect jobs, deepen inequality, and increase gender-based violence.
If you want to get to the top and stay there, humility trumps arrogance as a management style.
Neurodivergent employees can have specific needs. Inclusion in the workplace means businesses and employers need to consider differences that may not be visible to outsiders.
Musicians have exceptional levels of professionalism, resilience and creativity, which transfer to other careers in a range of industries.
Since being introduced in 2016, the UK national living wage has risen to become one of the highest in the world.
Rising costs and the change in the nature of work has led to more people holding more than one job.
Identical informal businesses set up next to each other because they’ve created an informal welfare system.
With voter confidence already low, the National-led coalition will have difficulty fulfilling pre-election promises while delivering a prudent budget in May.
The credentials can be earned online in a matter of weeks and may lead to higher salaries, but not always.
Working from home is bringing more of us into the workforce and better matching us to jobs. It shouldn’t be seen as a favour to us, but as a favour to the economy.
With big events drawing a growing share of of tourism dollars, F1 offers a potential glimpse of the travel industry’s future.
Despite widespread fears about immigrants being a burden, even those arriving as asylum applicants are more likely to work than the US-born population.
The idea of a job for life is disappearing as the labour market transforms and new careers emerge as a result of automation and artificial intelligence.
The gender wage and employment gaps are narrowing, and working from home is helping drive the change.
Top contributors
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professor of Employment Relations & HR Management, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Kent
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Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
