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Reshmi and Tommy value travel, and wouldn’t be able to do that as often with a second child. Plus, Reshmi would like Adrian to do extracurriculars such as swimming, martial arts, tennis and soccer, and doesn’t think she’d be able to afford a robust schedule of activities for two children.

Cash, WFH, childcare overhaul? If we want Australians to have more babies, everything needs to change

Australians who want to have a child, or want more children, are asking for solutions. Can we, as a nation, help them?

  • Shane Wright and Bronte Gossling

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Peter Wai appears outside the Old Bailey in London in May 2024.

How China exploited WFH to spy on UK

A Border Force official accessed a Home Office database on his days off, a court heard, with guilty verdicts marking the first conviction for Chinese espionage in Britain.

  • Rozina Sabur and Charles Hymas
Is the Westpac Fair Work ruling a new era for work from home?

There’s a silent epidemic in our workplaces, and WFH is to blame

Spending time with our colleagues is something we once took for granted, but in the modern workplace, that’s no longer the case.

  • Tim Duggan
The Federal Court’s latest judgment has likely set the bar even higher for claiming occupancy expenses such as rent.

Work from home tax claims restricted after ATO court victory

The Federal Court has knocked back a claim from an ABC radio presenter who entered $6000 in home rent as an expense.

  • Millie Muroi
Less driving, more commuting could be on the cards for workers around the country.

WFH, four-day workweeks: What the war in Iran could mean for your job

Australian workers fortunately haven’t felt much pain yet, but if the war rages on, some of these measures will eventually arrive here.

  • Tim Duggan
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan

Labor rules out work from home exemption for small business

The state government is expected to make further announcements on its working from home plans as it spoils for an election-year fight with business groups.

  • Chip Le Grand
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When you’re remote and over the summer, every signal counts.

Working from home this summer? Avoid these five common traps

There’s something uniquely Australian about trying to finish a report while watching the ocean through a holiday rental window. But it could hurt your career.

  • Roxanne Calder
Those who work from home in a second bedroom or home office could potentially claim rental expenses.

Home workers could claim thousands as ATO scrambles to fix loophole

Rent could be claimed as a tax deduction by those who work from home after an ABC presenter challenged a ruling.

  • Nina Hendy
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Fair Work Commission has seriously overreached on absurd Westpac work-from-home ruling

A Fair Work Australia ruling to allow a woman to work from home permanently is a blinkered finding.

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Westpac said businesses that were highly exposed to foot traffic were struggling.

Employers warned after Westpac work-from-home decision

A Fair Work Commission judgment forcing the bank to allow an employee to work from home permanently should act as a reminder to employers, experts say.

  • Elias Visontay