My work wants my biometric data. Am I right to feel uncomfortable?

My work wants my biometric data. Am I right to feel uncomfortable?

Given the problem of identity theft in the electronic age and of the growing sophistication of bad digital actors,handing over biometric data can feel iffy.

  • byJonathan Rivett

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‘A rape happened in this building’:What the Higgins finding could mean for body to punish politicians,staff

‘A rape happened in this building’:What the Higgins finding could mean for body to punish politicians,staff

Minister for Women Katy Gallagher says the much-delayed parliamentary standards commission could punish MPs,senators,staffers and others in the building for serious breaches such as sexual assault.

  • byOlivia Ireland
Will the right to disconnect disrupt the way we work?
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Will the right to disconnect disrupt the way we work?

Employees who want to get ahead likely won’t invoke the right,and those who do may find that managers gravitate towards workers who are more available.

  • byAmanda Lyras
Feel like what you do at work goes unrecognised? You’re not alone
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Feel like what you do at work goes unrecognised? You’re not alone

Not being recognised for the work we do is prompting many of us to look for greener pastures.

  • byNina Hendy
My workmate buys skim milk for the office. Can I ask for full cream?
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My workmate buys skim milk for the office. Can I ask for full cream?

Our Modern Guru suggests a spot of DIY is in order.

  • byDanny Katz
Why one good idea could save your languishing career
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Why one good idea could save your languishing career

When careers stagnate,most commonly it is due to a crisis of imagination. We have run out of ideas about how to do things differently.

  • byJim Bright
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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
How to escape the soul-crushing cycle of micromanagement

How to escape the soul-crushing cycle of micromanagement

Ever been trying to do your job,but your manager weaves their way into the details,destroying your shaky illusion of autonomy? It’s time to reset.

  • byShelley Johnson
Seven West Media’s culture needs rehabilitation

Seven West Media’s culture needs rehabilitation

Hollowing out of management was the punishment dealt to other listed companies when serious cultural,ethical or governance breaches were uncovered.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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
Previously unseen draft of Brittany Higgins’ book describes debauchery as like the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

Previously unseen draft of Brittany Higgins’ book describes debauchery as like the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

Hedonistic parties feature in a previously unseen draft of a memoir by Higgins that has been brought to light in a reopened defamation lawsuit.

  • byCarrie Fellner