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As the film descends into intoxication, viewers are likely to be sobered by glimpses of a badly damaged America.
What makes a good teacher? It’s not rocket science.
In the UK, the length of teacher training has not changed significantly in over 30 years, and yet the demands on teachers have increased massively.
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Fuelling direct competition between talented colleagues can backfire.
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Basically, we need to work less.
The kinds of activities volunteers can do have changed, from long-term activities to more short-term, episodic volunteering.
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Volunteers in Australia are essential to the provision of a range of services. Yet Western countries – including Australia – have recently reported a decline in volunteer rates.
When can I pencil you in?
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Maybe you shouldn’t meet at that time and place? Research shows that the clock and the calendar can be a drag on leisurely activities.
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The gender gap matters, and we need to recruit, train and retain more men to care for and educate our youngest children
Lucy Kellaway is leaving the Financial Times to become a teacher.
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A look at the real causes of the teacher shortage in the wake of Lucy Kellaway quitting the FT for life as a maths teacher.
The majority of 457 visa holders are skilled workers.
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Business Briefing: breaking down the 457 visa myths
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Policies targeting the 457 visa workers scheme aren't going to improve the employment prospects for low skilled workers and Australia's unemployed, an expert says.
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How to spot a bully at work. It’s not as easy as you might think.
Analysis shows single parents who are welfare recipients have a financial incentive to seek work.
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Despite media reports that single parents might find relying on welfare payments more appealing than working, analysis shows they are better off working and more than half in Australia are.
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Ride-sharing app Uber is facing a new wave of legal claims after a landmark ruling on work conditions. But any triumphalism is deeply premature.
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Burnout is a growing problem for the modern workplace. It has an impact on organisational costs, as well as employee health and well-being.
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Too much research focuses on “fixing women”, so let’s hear the male line on what needs to be done.
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Here’s how to make a happy workplace during year-end assessments.
Western Australia’s government hopes its workers will look away from the mining sector towards industries like tourism and health.
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Mining will continue to be a dominant force in Western Australia’s future but the health sector is the more likely to deliver jobs and growth than tourism or agriculture, new research shows.
Business splits can be resolved fairly without resulting to the “Texas shoot out” method.
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Researchers have come up with a new way to make sure each partner in a business gets their fair share when they decide to split.
Employees who have a mutually loyal relationship with their employers and a balance of positive and negative emotions at work are less likely to quit.
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New research used a method that predicts divorce to pick up the signs that an employee will stay or leave their job.
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Celebrating mental health is a great opportunity to make the right changes to keep workers happy – and productive.
Is handing out cash the solution? To what problem?
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The claim: Robotics will lead to mass unemployment. The reality: Productivity will grow, but not idle or leisure time.