Is hybrid working good for you?
Do you work a regular 9-5, Monday-Friday in-office job? That could put you in the minority in 2025. In this post-pandemic workplace landscape, it’s the norm for many to work from home or have some...
View ArticleWhy Australian workers have the highest stress levels
Regardless of what industry you work in and whether you’re employed by a business or own your own, every role has its stressors. But according to new research, Australian workers are feeling the heat...
View ArticleThese women prove it’s never too late for a career change
Are you thinking about a career change at 50? These four women have done so with resounding success. They tell The Weekly their stories. Nadine Bush: Creative director to model The year was 2007 and...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Jo Malone proves she’s still the scent savant
Sitting at the very tip of a dauntingly high building, Jo Malone – the undisputed fragrance aficionado – shows me what her scent synaesthesia is like before I even have a chance to ask. She points...
View ArticleYour boss won’t be able to call you after hours by August – here’s why
At first, the concept of ‘work from home’ saw Australian employers and employees promoting a healthy work-life balance. Contrary to this work-life harmony, the ‘work from home’ scheme actually saw...
View ArticleCecilia is single-handedly changing the way you shop for clothes
Donating your clothes to an op shop was once an altruistic and sustainable alternative to simply throwing them away. However, thanks to the dizzying plethora of endless micro-trends and the general...
View ArticleIs it unethical to work a second job?
With inflation and the cost of living ever-increasing, you might be inclined to pick up a second job on the weekend or after hours to make a bit of extra cash. Whether you plan on moonlighting on the...
View ArticleWomen-owned businesses to support this International Women’s Day
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”, this means to invest in the education, time and other intangible things into the development of women to...
View ArticleHere’s how you can set professional boundaries in the workplace
It’s a common occurrence to find yourself in a space where the lines between work and life are a little blurred. Your eagerness to excel may see you accepting extra tasks, or jumping on work calls out...
View ArticleThe gender pay gap is decreasing, but not nearly fast enough. Here’s why.
There are two things that can trigger a gargantuan tantrum from certain men; their football team losing, and the words: gender pay gap. You see it all over social media: “There is no gap, stop sharing...
View ArticleThe apps that will stop you from doom scrolling for hours on end
Sometimes being on the internet can feel like you’re standing in the middle of the best amusement park on earth. With endless distractions, rabbit holes and entertainment – getting any real work done...
View ArticleHow to rise above office politics
One of the most socially murky aspects of a workplace is something that is generally invisible to the eye, yet it’s everywhere – office politics. From gossip to cliques and power vacuums, office...
View ArticleIs bullet journalling your secret to success?
If at the start of every new year, you buy a journal only for it to end up dusty in a drawer, perhaps it’s time to try the bullet journal. The bullet journal has been around since the ‘90s and has a...
View ArticleYour ultimate guide to practicing mindfulness in the workplace
How often do you find yourself running on autopilot at work? In our ultra-busy lives, it can be all too easy to slip into a mindless state and read a page or two without actually absorbing any...
View ArticleIs it time for a career change?
We are currently in an era of quiet quitting. Of putting in the minimum effort at our jobs to ensure we still go home with a paycheck. Or that’s what we’re being led to believe, anyway. But while...
View ArticleFrom advertising to wildlife photographer: How I found my true calling at 50
This is an edited extract from Jan Latta’s memoir Doing it My Way. I was 50 years old, and on a precarious trek through the jungles of Rwanda, when I first glimpsed my true vocation. Until then, I...
View ArticleAnne Hathaway was told her career would end at age 35. She’s not alone.
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathway has opened up about the sexist ageism she faced during the early days of her impressive career. In an interview with Porter, the Devil Wears Prada star revealed,...
View ArticleHow to navigate the office Christmas party – and actually have fun
As the year comes to a close, there is a collective sigh of relief in most offices as things begin to wind down. Our to-do lists start becoming “a problem for next year” as we enter holiday mode. One...
View ArticleDoes the 4 day work week really work?
Once, a four day work week seemed like a utopian dream: A world in which we get an extra “weekend” day to enjoy our family and friends, get our pesky life admin out of the way and a chance to catch up...
View ArticleAn expert’s top tips for a successful job search
Job hunting can be exhausting, stressful, overwhelming, and demoralising – all at the same time. And time consuming, which is especially hard if you are already in a nine-to-five. But it doesn’t have...
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