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Are bad habits killing you?

Andrew May Some smart people I know do really dumb things when it comes to their habits - and I am not just talking about alcohol and caffeine.

Getting fired: the secret to being rich and famous

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Losing your job might be one of the toughest experiences you encounter, but it isn't always the worst thing that can happen to your career.

Banish interview jitters

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Some new research suggests that men would be wise to prepare for interviews like women do.

Steve Jobs really wanted to destroy Android

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Chris Taylor Toward the end of his life, Jobs vowed to declare "thermonuclear war" on Android.

The corporate assassin

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Malcolm Turnbull calls him a "rich bully". But millionaire businessman Geoff Cousins is an eco-warrior with a difference. Greg Bearup reports

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The nasty truth behind real-life Mad Men

In the wake of the hit tv series Mad Men, Glenda Cooper discovers what life was really like for women in sex-obsessed advertising agencies

Can overtime cause depression?

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Anahad O'Connor Routinely working long hours is associated with a greater risk of depression, studies show.

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The iron lady

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She's the richest Australian in history, and could well become the richest individual in the world, but have her billions made Gina Rinehart happy? Jane Cadzow talks to the mining magnate's friends,...

Rinehart threatens to cancel ransom insurance

Louise Hall Australia's richest person threatens to withdraw the ''ransom insurance policy'' she holds for the family.

Security a concern for casual workers

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Jessica Wright Half of all casual workers want to move into full-time positions and away from 'insecure jobs'.

The goals that got away

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Andrew May Chances are you've already broken most of your New Year's resolutions - but it doesn't have to be that way.

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Executive drug addicts

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Andrew May Whether you work at home or in a sky-high office block, there is a good chance that you drink more coffee than you should.

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Merry christmas, here's an iPad

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Sylvia Pennington If a gift-wrapped little something beginning with 'i' lobs onto your desk this corporate gift-giving season, you'll be one of the lucky ones.

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Are you a workaholic?

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It's great to love your work, but it can be a problem if you neglect the other parts of your life.

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Top of their game

Thousands of  Melbourne fans greet  Tour d' France winner Cadel Evans.

Andrew May Sport and business are worlds apart, but we can still draw lessons from heroes of the track and field.

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Steve Jobs: an unconventional leader

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Sarah McInerney Steve Jobs was an unconventional leader. His management style wasn't the stuff of university textbooks, but the results are indisputable.

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Sympathy cards for the jobless

A Hallmark greeting card about job loss.

At a loss for words when someone you know is suddenly out of work? Try sending a greeting card.

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Still a man's world?

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Alyssa McDonald From mine sites to operating theatres, gender barriers are still being broken at work.

Leadership tips for introverts

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Can you climb to the top in business without the natural gregariousness associated with leadership?

Face off: how to beat the office bully

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Leon Gettler Bullying at work is getting worse because everyone is feeling the pressure of tough econonic conditions.

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