The CEO of a bank in Australia is getting slammed for ordering staff back to the office not for productivity — but for 'mental health'

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Business people walking in lobby.
There's a furious debate about the future of work as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A top realtor got fired after trash-talking tenants on social media, reports say

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A realtor exchanging keys with a homebuyer.
The realtor worked in Brisbane, Australia.

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I visited Costco in Sydney while vacationing in Australia and was amazed at the fresh meats and the bulk quantities that were massive even by US standards

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The exterior of the Costco in Sydney Australia
Costco has 14 locations in Australia.

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Instead of calling the cops, a business owner offered a job to the teenager who tried to break into his store

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Custom Cabinets operates in Katherine, Australia.

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A team of engineers turned a Toyota Land Cruiser into an EV and drove it underwater for 4 miles

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The car as it is about to set off on its journey across the Darwin Harbour
The 1978 Toyota was turned into an EV for the stunt in Darwin, Australia.

Bridgit Phillips

A WFH employee in Australia is hitting out at her ex-employer after it tracked how much she was typing — and then fired her

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Employee monitoring appears to be on the rise.

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A mystery 300-mile wide formation lurking beneath Australia may be the largest asteroid impact crater on Earth

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An artist's illustration shows an asteroid causing a large blast as it crashes into Earth
An artist's impression of what an asteroid impact on Earth would look like.

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After watching Ukraine track down and kill Russian military commanders, the US and its allies are training to avoid the same fate

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The base command post at Australia's RAAF Base Curtin during Exercise Talisman Sabre on July 24.

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A father-son duo built 2 vacation homes on a remote Australian island that rent for $6,200 a night — and Chris Hemsworth was their first guest

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Timmy and Michael Maxwell.

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The music industry is now driven by data, but this CEO still makes decisions based on 'gut feel and instinct'

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Matt Gudinski is CEO of the Mushroom Group.
Matt Gudinski is CEO of the Mushroom Group.

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