Flexible Working

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Politics & Society

‘Forcing’ workers into the office misses the point

In 2024, there is still a place for physical workspaces – but employers need to think carefully about when and how to use them

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Politics & Society

Local responses to global nomads

From Bali to Barcelona, digital nomads are increasing, but they’re not always welcomed by the local communities who live there

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Business & Economics

Navigating the great office exodus

Working from home went from zero to 100 during COVID-19, but how have Australians coped with the shift away from the traditional workplace? The annual HILDA survey has some answers

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Politics & Society

How remote work is invading our spaces

While work needs to take place somewhere, in a post-pandemic world, that somewhere can be anywhere. But is that a good thing?

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Arts & Culture

A nomadic sense of home

Home is often understood as a fixed point in space that’s tied to territory, but nomadic communities remind us that home can be cultivated on the move

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Politics & Society

How Australia’s internal migrants could benefit our regions

For regional Australia to benefit from the latest wave of ‘tree and sea changers’, we need to understand the motivations and skills they’re bringing with them

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Politics & Society

From ‘nice to have’ to ‘must-have’ in the post-COVID workplace

The collective experiences of workers pre and post-pandemic offer five lessons for organisations to reimagine workplaces and practices

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Politics & Society

The rise of the digital nomad

Nomads have historically been seen as a threat, but several countries around the world are now actively seeking to attract this growing digital legion through new remote work visas

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Business & Economics

Is transparency at work good for productivity?

In a time of remote working, questions around motivation and productivity are more important than ever. Is transparency the answer?

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Business & Economics

Blurring the weekend

About a third of working Australians do some work on the weekend, though for most their main job is still on week days. But will an increase in working from home blur the lines?

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