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In this day and age, the opportunities to embarrass oneself or view the embarrassment of others are legion.

I was embarrassed by a school mistake. But heart rates were normal without today’s madness

There are many things the digital age has delivered that make life better, but there is a cultural shift I am sure will send us all to the funny farm.

  • Nicola Redhouse

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Steven Bartlett was “ruined” by three glasses of wine, prompting a mainstream reconsideration of what constitutes a healthy, happy life in the wellness age.

This CEO said three wines ruined his week. Has wellness gone too far?

Steven Bartlett’s resurfaced comments signal a concerning attitude towards health that could lead you down a long road of misery, experts say.

  • Courtney Thompson
Stock image shows a woman working from home, which the Fair Work Commission ruled was acceptable in this case.

Mum wins WFH rights, late start time, so she can drop kids at school

The Fair Work Commission ruling follows another case last year when a mother who had moved far from her office defeated a return to office mandate.

  • Jessica Yun
Former Woolworths senior executive Jane Frewen is suing the supermarket giant.

‘Boys’ club’: Former Woolworths executive sues over alleged bullying

The supermarket giant is facing another court case from a senior manager who alleges she faced extreme overwork and hostile colleagues.

  • Millie Muroi
Dimeo’s expected to be worth about $300 million.

Scott quit his corporate job to be a cleaner. He’s not the only one

Dissatisfaction with corporate jobs in Australia is on the rise in what some experts have labelled “The Great Burnout”.

  • Yvonne Aoll
Belinda Dyer noticed Fridays were already a slow day, so decided to cut them from the workweek entirely.

‘Nobody schedules meetings on Friday’: Is the four-day workweek already here?

While no one likes being stuck in a meeting as the weekend fast approaches, for some businesses it’s become more than just a case of the end-of-week blues.

  • Emily Chantiri
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We are seeing a grim explosion in workplace anxiety and stress among today’s young people.

Gen Z has ‘workplace anxiety’. Here’s what employers need to do

There is a growing movement of young people setting firm boundaries at work, leaving on the dot and refusing to answer emails outside work hours.

  • Ella Nunn
Community garden co-ordinator Millie Allsopp, in Sydney’s Manly Vale, likes how growing vegies gets her out of her unit and meeting new people.

The 10-minute backyard habit I used as a stress-buster

Growing vegetables is not only a good way to get access to healthy food, it could also be a path to better mental health and community cohesion.

  • Dani Valent
Employers argue the union’s position could reduce work from home arrangements.

My 9 to 5 is wearing me out. Should I try ‘microshifting’ instead?

Brought on thanks to the pandemic, this new work from home trend could go a long way towards improving your work/life balance.

  • Jonathan Rivett
Stress wearing you down? There’s ways to make 2026 a better, more balanced year.

Four things you can do without to make 2026 less stressful

The world is filled with more noise than we can possibly manage, and adding more isn’t the way to muddle through. It’s time to take things off the table.

  • Donna McGeorge