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CBA worker claims micromanaging and bullying over clean desk policy

Restructuring alone won’t clean up the banks’ act, but it’s a step in the right direction

Vicky Comino, The University of Queensland

Many entrenched motivations for misconduct in the banking sector have been uncovered by the on…

co-working office

Co-working spaces are part of the new economy, so town planners better get with the times

Cities are seeing a growing number of shared working, or co-working spaces, and town planners nee to start paying attention.

electricity, power, power prices

Consumers and small businesses let down badly by the electricity market, says ACCC

The ACCC has called for sweeping reform of the national electricity market to lower power prices and restore confidence for consumers and small businesses.

How everyday devices can expose your business to supply chain attacks — and what to do about it

Malicious attacks can enter your systems through everyday devices, but basic cyber hygiene processes can protect your business from a supply chain attack.

Royal commission scandals are the result of poor financial regulation, not literacy

By Levon Ellen Blue, Queensland University of Technology

Thousands of Aboriginal people were sold unsuitable financial products and vulne…

John Lewis

Department stores are not doomed – take a look at who’s doing it right

Department stores were once seen as innovative, but little by little, all this eroded. So which retailers are getting it right?

bag ban

Why more and more Australian retailers want shoppers to know about their ‘green’ credentials

Australian supermarkets phasing out single-use plastic bags is just one example of how retailers are fiercely engaged in a race to be “green”

Employment services aren’t working for older jobseekers, jobactive staff or employers

A two-year study suggests government-funded employment services are not working well for older jobseekers, the services’ staff or employers.

The ethics of Apple’s closed ecosystem app store

A recent court case may require Apple to open their device to sideloading of apps from outside of the App Store, overturning 10 years of precedent.

Royal commission shows bank lenders don’t ‘get’ farming, and rural economies pay the price

The commission has heard that banks still don’t really “get” the vagaries of farming and that farm valuations have become fluid and unpredictable.

People waiting at airport points

Hacking your holiday: How cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the tourism market

Imagine if cyber criminals shut down the baggage system at a major airport. A new report says this scenario could soon be reality.

To appreciate its power, think of office design as a drug

Is your office design affecting your work? Several studies have looked into the association between workspace and performance.

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