• Tackling workplace bullying

    Open Forum     |      February 15, 2023

    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

    Open Forum     |      January 21, 2023

    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

    Open Forum     |      January 19, 2023

    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

    Luciana Echazú     |      January 16, 2023

    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?

    Peter Wells     |      January 12, 2023

    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

    Roger Wilkins     |      December 31, 2022

    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

    Charlie Fletcher     |      December 22, 2022

    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

    Sarah Tranum     |      December 14, 2022

    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

    Open Forum     |      December 11, 2022

    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

    Bob Ford     |      November 20, 2022

    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.

  • Rigid rules support flexible work

    Open Forum     |      November 8, 2022

    A new report offers strategies for employers and employees to make the most of flexible working practices based on the views and experiences of 1,553 Australian knowledge workers.

  • Why your business needs social media

    Derek Lotts     |      November 5, 2022

    A robust social media presence is vital for any modern business. The contemporary consumer has migrated from official sites and physical stores onto the public forums, and companies have to follow.