Bosses say nearly half of meetings should disappear

Bosses say nearly half of meetings should disappear

Tired of attending useless meetings? Turns out,your boss is probably sick of them,too.

  • byMatthew Boyle

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We weren’t meant to be productive all the time,so stop trying to be

We weren’t meant to be productive all the time,so stop trying to be

As the hamster wheel of life and work starts to spin faster the time is ripe to pause and consider a different approach.

  • bySarah Berry
Sally Rugg right to rail against Australians’ pride in doing overtime
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Workplace

Sally Rugg right to rail against Australians’ pride in doing overtime

Working long hours and sacrificing family and social time for the job is considered a badge of honour,rather than a big red flag. It’s time that thinking changed.

  • byRosie Brennan
Lower productivity to leave Australians thousands of dollars worse off

Lower productivity to leave Australians thousands of dollars worse off

The October budget downgraded Australia’s assumed productivity growth rate. It translates into lower living standards and poorer wages for everyone.

  • byShane Wright
Bring workers back three days a week to ensure CBD survives:productivity head

Bring workers back three days a week to ensure CBD survives:productivity head

Peter Achterstraat says the five-day office working week is a thing of the past but the city remains essential to both innovation and tourism.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
High-cost community kinders fear going free will send them broke

High-cost community kinders fear going free will send them broke

The state government wants to make kindergarten education free for 15 hours a week from next year. But some kinders say the funding isn’t enough to cover their costs.

  • byMadeleine Heffernan
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What does ‘productivity’ actually mean? It starts with a lightbulb

What does ‘productivity’ actually mean? It starts with a lightbulb

It’s not just about getting rich,it’s about quality of life – but what is productivity? And why does it matter?

  • byShane Wright
At the jobs summit,be wary of people playing the productivity three-card trick
Opinion
Opinion

At the jobs summit,be wary of people playing the productivity three-card trick

There’s a lot of muddled and dishonest talk about the relationship between wages and productivity. Much of this comes from the employer lobby groups.

  • byRoss Gittins
A life or a living? Let’s work it out

A life or a living? Let’s work it out

This week’s Jobs and Skills summit will endeavour to address shortcomings in the world of work. But what we really need to do is to ensure that our lives are not defined by what we do to earn a wage.

  • bySean Kelly
You’re being watched:The rise of the worker productivity score

You’re being watched:The rise of the worker productivity score

More employees are being tracked,recorded and ranked over their workday. What is gained,companies say,is efficiency and accountability. But what is lost?

  • byJodi Kantor andArya Sundaram
The Australian economy is old,fat and soft - and it’s hurting wages and living standards
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The Australian economy is old,fat and soft - and it’s hurting wages and living standards

A lack of dynamism across the economy is contributing to lower wages and pushing up prices,new research suggests.

  • byShane Wright