Protecting migrant workers

Three quarters of migrant workers earn less than the casual minimum wage, with a quarter earning less than half so oganisations and unions across Australia are calling for whistleblower protections for migrant workers who report exploitation by their Australian employers.

Promoting indigenous trade and investment

Part of the new Australian Ambassador for First Nations’ mandate is to help grow First Nations trade and investment. This will change the game for Indigenous interests and Australia’s economic future.

Tackling workplace bullying

New research is at the heart of a new workplace bullying prevention program, launched by the University of South Australia and Australian software business, Teamgage.

Adventures in Atlantic City

The fourth excerpt from Mike Barraclough’s memoirs recalls his eventful trip to Atlantic City in the early 1980s and the decade’s technological transformation of the newspaper industry.

The first home of TCG

In the second part of his retrospective, Mike Barraclough recalls the humble beginnings of TCG, a firm which soon grew into a major player in the Australian technology industry of the 1970s.

The ABC of ESG

Environmental, social and governance business standards and principles, often referred to as ESG, are becoming both more commonplace and controversial, but what does “ESG” really mean?

Leader or liability?

Investor Elon Musk’s controversial antics at Twitter have raised doubts about his involvement in Tesla, whose maturing business may soon require a more conventional figurehead.

The rise of job insecurity

Blue collar workers were the winners in a COVID-19 job market that saw the biggest rise in job insecurity in two decades, according to the annual HILDA survey.

Remote work and mental health

Remote working became the norm during the pandemic for many office workers, but there are advantages and disadvantages, as with any change.

Women take the helm

Girls outperformed boys in every subject in the recent HSC, but leadership positions are still dominated by men for a number of social and institutional reasons.

Every office needs a window

People looking at blue sky and trees through a window are more creative and happier than those without a view according to a new study that has implications for workplace design and productivity.

Time for change

Every crisis creates space for opportunity, and the government could use the current spurt in inflation to institute long-overdue taxation and daylight saving reform.