Rhiannon*, 68, lost her job and hit rock-bottom as a result of advanced glaucoma. She used to be on first-name terms with TV hosts Michael Parkinson and Mike Walsh, and with the superstars – Dusty, Elton, Billy, Twiggy and Ringo – who thought nothing of jetting halfway round the globe to be interviewed by them…
We recognise the World is busy! So busy in fact, that you are almost frowned upon if you don’t jump on the “I am just so busy bandwagon.” However, amongst meeting deadlines, targets, ensuring stakeholders and customers are satisfied and thriving, the culture and shift in times adds another layer of complexity to a sector…
This year, safety professionals will have access to a wider array of safety technologies than ever before. And with more providers offering freemium options, implementation support, and customer success services, the widespread adoption of tech will transform safety programs for the better. Core safety management activities have long remained stuck in a world of paper…
Epic fail. That’s what first crossed my mind as I watched the window break (twice!) during Tesla’s Cybertruck launch. Instead, the unfortunate incident brought immediate worldwide attention to Tesla’s new truck — mainstream press, social media, and (of course) meme makers all gobbled it up. Fast forward, and Elon Musk’s crazy concept for the Cybertruck…
Melinda Gates, who runs the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, announced Wednesday that she is pledging $1 billion to promote gender equity. In an essay published in Time, Gates said men’s domination in business and government is “frustrating – even heartbreaking.” In an era of #MeToo and small signs of progress, Gates said “a window…
Your late afternoon meeting scheduled for an hour has crept over the 75-minute mark with no clear end in sight. You know you still have a time-sensitive email to send off, and now you’re going to have to make the choice between leaving late or pulling out your laptop after dinner. On the outside, you’re…
The City of Gold Coast has bowed to public pressure and recommended a reduction in building heights for properties along popular Jefferson Lane at Palm Beach. In the final council meeting of 2019, councillors unanimously backed proposed amendments to the city plan that will change residential zoned land from medium density to low–medium density. The…
NDIS Provider Registration and Practice Standards Rules 2019 have arrived just in time for Christmas. We had heard for some time that the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission was considering changes to the NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018. Well, the NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Rules…
AHRI surveyed its members about diversity initiatives in their workplaces. Here’s what it found out. A survey by the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) and Macquarie Business School talked to AHRI members about the ways that Australian organisations are pursuing diversity. It reveals the good and the bad in current trends on workplace diversity and inclusion.…
The Urban Developer Australia’s housing market is now five months into its recovery, as Sydney and Melbourne drive the turnaround with values up by 2.7 and 2.2 per cent respectively for the month of November. The national index recorded an increase of 1.7 per cent for the month, with all capital cities but Darwin recording…