How the back-to-office transition can harm diversity, inclusion, and worker performance
Hybrid working promises the best of in-person collaboration and remote efficiency, but businesses that get the back-to-office transition wrong could sideline their most effective staff, says Diversity Council of Australia CEO Lisa Annese.
WFH, four-day work weeks and ‘lazy girls’: The big workplace trends of 2023
We've entered a new era of hybrid work. Surveying our readers, we discovered that the future of work is... complicated. Here's the big workplace trends of 2023.
The bedroom is the workplace of choice for half of gen Z’s hybrid workforce
Hybrid working habits are here to stay, but new research shows younger workers are struggling to separate their at-home office environments from their personal space.
One in three Australian businesses say employees have resigned due to back-to-office mandates
The findings come as Australian businesses steadily wind back the remote work privileges which became standard during COVID-19 lockdowns.
“We see it differently”: Atlassian celebrates remote work philosophy as financial results beat expectations
Australian tech giant Atlassian says its remote work policy is central to its recent success, posting better-than-expected financial results as business leaders and commercial real estate interests debate the benefits of back-to-office measures.
Scott Farquhar’s WFH rallying cry backed by independent business
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar, one of Australia's most prominent remote work supporters, has again made headlines for his out-of-office sensibilities — and drawn support from small business founders a decade into their own WFH strategy.
Toyota referred to ACCC as watchdog reveals industries in greenwashing crackdown
Greenpeace has accused Australia's most popular car brand of exaggerating its green credentials while working hard to delay the world's uptake of electric vehicles.
How openness to new ideas helped Domain retool its Sydney headquarters for the hybrid work revolution
Real estate platform Domain overhauled its HQ to accommodate its workers, chief people and sustainability officer Ros Tregurtha says.
Managers are lagging other employees in the rush back to the office, new WFH data shows
As Australian company leaders usher employees back into the office, new research suggests managers are still spending more time working from home than their colleagues.
“The pandemic isn’t over yet”: Hybrid work expert calls on businesses to remain flexible as COVID-19 batters “back to office” plans
As Australian businesses reconsider their "back to office" strategies through yet another wave of COVID-19 cases, a hybrid working expert says company leaders should keep work from home plans in their back pocket, pandemic or not.
Beyond working from home: The hybrid working model
The model of combining home and office — dubbed the ‘hybrid model’ — isn’t just a pivot in unprecedented times. For David Okulicz, managing director of ICT consultancy Kytec, it was inevitable.
Aussie businesses are scrapping their offices for good: Here’s how to manage the shift
Aussie businesses are giving up their office premises for good. It may mean reduced rent bills, but there are other things to consider.
