Career

Beware of the chair

The time has come for office chairs to come with a health warning and ''upholstered, height-adjustable weapons of mass destruction'' might not be too much an exaggeration.

From one treadmill to another

Lissa Christopher Height-adjustable desks that allow staff to work standing up are considered fairly radical in Australia. Treadmills on which they can walk and work: beyond the pale. For now.

Flexibility key to employee health

People who have some control over their working hours may be healthier than those in less flexible jobs, according to a US study.

How to be a billionaire

Shaun Rein, Forbes.com Have you dreamed of becoming a billionaire?Based on the response I've gotten to my recent article Three Myths About Starting Your Own Business, many people have.

Men must close the gender gap

STEPHANIE PEATLING Men would be given the same rights to family-friendly work arrangements as women under changes to discrimination laws being drawn up by the federal government.

The power of celebrity endorsement

Julianne Dowling As companies start to review their marketing efforts as leaner times recede, celebrity advertising will be one strategy many will consider.

Poor working less, rich more

Poorer workers are working less as the financial crisis hits home - but better paid workers are spending more time at the office.

Young and rich cash in on some risque business

Rick Feneley If you have dressed your baby in a T-shirt declaring ''The condom broke'' or ''I'm a tits man'', you have helped to make Tania Austin the richest young woman in Australia.

Five first steps to finding a job abroad

Diane Morgan, Forbes.com More people than ever are searching for jobs internationally in the hope of gaining knowledge and experience from around the globe.

Being the boss can take a toll on health

A new study on job authority and health suggests that the top is not only lonely, but can also take a toll on physical and mental well-being.

The private lives of very clever people

Paul Kendall Working environmentProf Marcus du Sautoy, mathematician"Chaos is very important to me. I keep my office very messy because it creates interesting random thoughts.

Employers wake up to idea of power naps

Sarah-Jane Collins Victorian employers are warming to the idea of an afternoon siesta for sleepy workers, but say finding the time and space to could prove challenging.

Top earning tennis players

Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes.com Collectively the top 10 earners made $165 million last year.

How to be happy at a rotten job

Amanda Berlin, Forbes.com In an ideal world, we'd all have full control of our professional destinies and be able to choose the work life we wanted.

Leesha McKenny You can see why Bobby Sager was such a delicious idea to television producers.He's an imposing, unapologetically brash billionaire who travels the world's hot spots with his family in a bid to solve...

Expat life losing perks

For most financial market professionals in Hong Kong and other hubs across Asia, the days of extravagant expatriate life have ended. For now at least.