Workplace
Arts & Culture
No bandwidth to think is the cost of being time poor
Cyber time poverty can affect all of us as distractions from social media, work messages and 24-hour news, but we can fight back
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
Environment
Lockdown at sea a lesson in sustainable shipping
To combat climate change we need to decarbonise international shipping. Powering cargo ships with wind should be part of the solution
Health & Medicine
Reducing COVID-19 transmission without costing the Earth
While opening windows reduces COVID-19 spread, it also increases buildings’ energy use – new research has tested more efficient alternatives
Politics & Society
Reimagining age equality at work
There’s an ambivalence in age discrimination law. Now, age equality needs a voice to ensure a more equal future in the workplace
Education
Rebuilding trust in a less trusting environment
COVID-19 and lockdowns have challenged our trust in institutions and in each other, but simple every day actions can help us to rebuild
Politics & Society
Surveillance: What is it good for?
Online monitoring raises serious questions about privacy and rights, but where justified it can be used for good if organisations consider wider issues like transparency and fairness
Politics & Society
Protecting staff at parliament house
We should expect Australia’s Parliament to comply with their own workplace health, safety and anti-discrimination laws when it comes to protecting the people who work there
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?
Politics & Society
The future of offices in post-COVID Melbourne
As we work to get the economy and employment back on track, to what extent will workers return to offices and what could that mean for Melbourne’s CBD?