Productivity
Parents set to save hundreds on childcare fees - but not until next year
Labor’s childcare policy promises bigger subsidies for more than a million families, but new minister Anne Aly says it’s unlikely the changes can start earlier than planned.
- by Katina Curtis
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From autopilot to ‘on purpose’: Why it’s time to ditch the word ‘should’
Anytime you think, hear, or utter the word “should”, that’s your cue that your attention is focused more on avoiding things you don’t want rather than on what you do want.
- by Amy Eliza Wong
The ‘two hours of power’ hack to reach your most productive self
These two hours are to be treated as sacrosanct with no meetings, email replies or phone tapping.
- by Kimberly Gillan
‘Spirit of consensus’: Albanese holds out promise of economic reform to lift wages
In his economic pitch to industry leaders, the Labor leader also named universal childcare as the legacy he would like to leave if he becomes prime minister.
- by David Crowe
The perfect power nap exists. This is what it looks like
The humble nap is enjoying a renaissance, and a new study suggests that a siesta can improve alertness, creativity and energy.
- by Flic Everett
Scheduling euphoria can improve our lives and careers
Experts say if we can experience emotional “ecstasy” regularly, we’ll likely perform better in our careers, caregiving and sports.
- by Kimberly Gillan
Australian business falling behind global peers on ‘productivity frontier’
Treasury analysis shows local firms are failing to embrace new technology, hitting productivity growth and adding to wages stagnation.
- by Shane Wright
How to get a ‘one-day refund’ each week
Operating constantly at 100 per cent capacity will mean you’re headed toward burnout. A productivity expert explains how to take back control of your time.
- by Donna McGeorge
‘You’re awesome and you’re doing great’: Why life coaches are in demand
Is the largely unregulated industry of life coaching all it’s cracked up to be – and do its practitioners actually live better than the rest of us?
- by Melissa Fyfe
When the last thing you want to do is exercise
Bundle your incentives. Be flexible. Get some support. Here’s how to get – and stay – motivated.
- by Christie Aschwanden
Opinion
Opinion
Time to look at the many ways to stuff up productivity
It’s time to stop the hand wringing over the snail’s pace of productivity improvement in Australia and start coming up with solutions that get us out of this rut.
- by Ross Gittins