• Fixing unpaid work placements

    Open Forum     |      September 18, 2023

    Rather than be expected to work for free during work placements and internships, students should be reasonably compensated for the tasks they are doing.

  • Power to the people

    Tobias Dennerlein     |      September 11, 2023

    Good business leaders give employees the freedom to get things done but also the information, resources and support they need to succeed.

  • Can we trust our food?

    Cecilia Duong     |      August 30, 2023

    Combating the increasing rate of food fraud across all products sold in this country is a complex task that requires a mix national food regulation and improved methods of authenticity testing.

  • Teamwork doesn’t always make the dream work

    Taha Yasseri     |      August 24, 2023

    The dynamics of teamwork – whether in the workplace or in the context of collective action – are complex and while collaboration offers benefits in specific contexts, coordination comes at a cost.

  • The murky world of ESG

    Johannes Petry     |      July 6, 2023

    Although financial industry groups claim that one-third of all investment assets are already sustainable, new research shows most ESG investing has no meaningful effect on sustainability.

  • Protecting migrant workers

    Lachlan Gilbert     |      June 9, 2023

    The federal government has heeded the recommendations by a coalition of 40 organisations including UNSW academics to introduce visa protections for migrant workers.

  • Dungeons, dragons and the day job

    Jesse Olsen     |      June 5, 2023

    Workplace motivators are fond of equating something that’s fun or challenging to the dreary realities of office drudgery, and hit films based on role playing games are no exception.

  • Building trust at work

    King Omeihe     |      May 21, 2023

    Bob Dylan wrote that if you wanted someone to trust, you should trust yourself but from friends to families, partners to politicians, trust is the fundamental glue that holds together our relationships, not least at work.

  • The future of Australian wine

    James Laurenceson     |      May 19, 2023

    China is calling a ceasefire in its economic war against Australia, much to the relief of Australian wine exporters who saw their business shrink when Chinese import duties doubled.

  • Navigating the great office exodus

    Sarah Marinos     |      May 8, 2023

    Working from home went from rare to ubiquitous during COVID-19, but how have Australians coped with the shift away from the traditional workplace now the pandemic has passed? The annual HILDA survey offers some clues.

  • Tabi on racial matters: If DEI lacks antiracism, the people it is meant to help, suffer

    Gloria Tabi     |      April 25, 2023

    Inclusive strategies without antiracism are inadequate because some employees in your workplaces will not be safe and feel a sense of belonging that you are trying to achieve.

  • Roll with the punches

    Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian     |      April 17, 2023

    Rapid developments in technology and innovation may threaten the viability of many established jobs and companies, demanding ‘cognitive flexibility’ from employees and employers alike.