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Older workers can be invaluable in the workplace.

Not ready to retire? Here’s how to re-invent your career after 60

One of the strongest assumptions about ageing is that work should taper off at a certain point. But many people in their 50s and 60s are not ready to retreat.

  • Robyn Greaves

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Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth said the recommendation was crucial for lower paid workers.

Labor pushes real-wage increase for millions of workers despite inflation fears

The federal government has requested the increase in its annual submission to the Fair Work Commission, but does not go as far as the country’s biggest union.

  • Nick Newling
Middle-class graduates do not need subsidised loans.

How AI could make uni degrees less valuable

The artificial intelligence craze is forcing economists to rethink some of their assumptions about work, including how education tends to affect earnings.

  • Clancy Yeates
Just going through the motions? It might be time to switch things up.

Three things to do when you’ve quietly stopped caring at work

It’s very difficult to care about your job when you’re severely burnt out, but it’s solvable if you take small, consistent steps in the right direction.

  • Graeme Cowan
Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

‘We will make hard decisions’: Chalmers says expect a tough budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the pace at which the economy can grow without inflation pressures has dropped, with the coming budget to reveal a substantial slowdown.

  • Shane Wright and Natassia Chrysanthos
Jerome Powell and Donald Trump have a tempestuous relationship.

‘Nobody knows’: Trump has left an old foe in the dark

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has effectively acknowledged that the central bank hasn’t a clue what the impact of the Iran war might mean for the US economy.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Crown is cutting more staff at its flagship Melbourne casino in response to economic conditions and restrictions on its gambling servies.

Crown Melbourne cuts 200 jobs, blaming regulation and ‘challenging’ economy

Crown Resorts says it will cut 200 staff in Melbourne as cost of living factors curb customer spending, and as it faces stringent regulation. 

  • Colin Kruger
We are living longer, working longer, and for many people traditional ‘retirement’ doesn’t work.

There’s a hidden job market for over 50s, but you’ll need to do this to get in

Many organisations are looking for people who can solve specific problems, lead through change, bring wisdom and perspective, often without a full-time hire.

  • Robyn Greaves
Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes made the announcement on Thursday morning.

Losses growing, staff cut: Atlassian’s billionaire boss faces his AI test

Mike Cannon-Brookes fired 10 per cent of Atlassian’s total workforce over email on Thursday, amounting to 480 jobs in Australia.

  • David Swan
Mike Cannon-Brookes is taking the reins as sole CEO next month.

Tsunami of disruption: Why this Aussie tech giant is swinging the axe

The world’s most feared and revered technology, artificial intelligence, has become Atlassian’s nemesis and its enabler.

  • Elizabeth Knight