Unpaid internships are one thing,but paying to work? That’s absurd
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University

Unpaid internships are one thing,but paying to work? That’s absurd

The most recent school term has been educational for me and exhausting for my flatmate … and not because we have kids.

  • byMillie Muroi

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Feeling stuck in your job? Here’s how to break free
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Feeling stuck in your job? Here’s how to break free

You don’t have to stay stuck forever – there’s a range of options available to you if you need to shake things up.

  • byTéa Angelos
The Queensland government jobs where most people can work from home

The Queensland government jobs where most people can work from home

Some public servants manage to avoid going into the office at all,as working from home remains a dominant trend long after COVID.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Why we shouldn’t put the Spotlight on sex work
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Sex work

Why we shouldn’t put the Spotlight on sex work

It’s legal. It’s well-paid. And many women do it because it’s flexible,and they can be their own bosses. Our collective weirdness about sex work is embarrassing.

  • byJenna Price
Brisbane retirees are the youngest in the country

Brisbane retirees are the youngest in the country

Research also reveals Australians work some of the longest hours in the developed world,and the retirement figures do not account for a key SEQ demographic.

  • byShane Wright andMarissa Calligeros
Not the retiring type:Australians are working well into their 60s

Not the retiring type:Australians are working well into their 60s

Australian men and women are now expecting to retire at ages not seen since the early 1970s. And this could pose a problem for employers.

  • byShane Wright
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The landscape architect who loves to work on “leftover spaces”

The landscape architect who loves to work on “leftover spaces”

Landscape architect Hamish Dounan rides a motorbike to work to avoid the traffic and says the “vibe” of his office is very important.

  • bySue White
Don’t waste your time,the ‘perfect’ career move doesn’t exist
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Opinion

Don’t waste your time,the ‘perfect’ career move doesn’t exist

Do not waste your life trying to make the perfect decision,they do not exist. Instead,be prepared to change.

  • byJim Bright
How to nail a pay rise request? For women,it’s the $26,393 question
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Opinion

How to nail a pay rise request? For women,it’s the $26,393 question

One of the most popular myths as to why women are paid less is that we’re too polite to ask for a pay rise. But research paints a very different picture.

  • byMichelle Battersby
Water-cooler chat or work-life balance? What matters to young workers
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Flexible working

Water-cooler chat or work-life balance? What matters to young workers

Younger generations entering the workforce increasingly want flexible work arrangements. But they might not know what they’re missing.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Taylor Swift gave retail a boost,showing up the rest of the economy

Taylor Swift gave retail a boost,showing up the rest of the economy

Not even a blast of spending from Swifties in the nation’s two largest states was enough to shake off growing signs the economy is slowing.

  • byShane Wright