Big tech behaving badly

Online regulators must ensure the regulatory punishment for bad corporate behaviour is consistent and immediate and complement hefty fines with other policy levers.

Too many rules, not enough authority

Natasha Hamilton-Hart’s new book “Stupid Rules: Reducing Red Tape and Making Organisations More Effective and Accountable” describes how a flight from authority in recent decades has reduced organisations’ ability to turn ideas into action.

Zero stars

The scathing inquiries into the money laundering, organised crime, large-scale fraud and foreign interference activities within Star Casinos should offer a wake up call for Australian executives across the economy.

How Coles ripped you off

Supermarket chain Coles makes a billion dollars in profit every year but is under fire for deceptive pricing which saw the company temporarily raise prices only to drop them again as part of its ‘down, down’ advertising campaign.

Why open plan is not the best plan

It’s obvious that background conversations and noisy environments degrade cognitive performance and increase distraction for workers and new research explains why.

Arbeit macht frei

The appalling conditions suffered by some migrant workers in the United States is mirrored by long standing abuses of workers rights in this country as well.

Suck up to the power

The billionaire moguls who run the tech giants once opposed government power but in sucking up to Donald Trump to gain commercial favour they’re shamelessly copying China’s model of corporate-state partnership.

Greenwashing won’t wash

Companies engaging in ‘greenwashing’ to appear more favourable to investors don’t achieve durable financial stability in the long term, according to a new Murdoch University study.

Delivering in 43 degrees

For better or worse, food delivery drivers have become ubiquitous on the roads – and pavements – of Australia’s cities, braving the heat of summer and impatient traffic for very little in the way of reward.

The secret pleasures of schadenfreude

It’s human nature to take pleasure in the misfortunes of others sometimes, particularly in the cut-throat world of modern business, but showing some empathy and a willingness to learn from those mistakes might be more productive.

A fresh start at work

Fresh starts can open the door to change. But lasting momentum depends on what we build after the novelty wears off. The real skill isn’t setting goals when motivation is high. It’s designing goals that survive the weeks when it isn’t.

Hybrid new year!

For jobs that allow it, hybrid work is the new normal, allowing employees to work from home as well as the office, so both workers and managers must navigate new ways to keep people connected, social and happy in the blended workplace.