Health
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bankers driven to drink
Experts say more and more people in finance are seeking treatment for addiction as the economic crisis bites.
No ordinary bloke: Joe Hockey
Angus Fontaine, Sunday Life He climbs mountains, rescues cats, raises money for a children's charity - and still Joe Hockey finds time to be a politician.
When is daddy coming home?
Kath Lockett Fathers are finding smarter ways to mix work and family life, writes Kath Lockett.
Hackett selling million dollar digs
David Adams Retired swimming champ Grant Hackett is kicking on from his Southbank apartment as he and his wife expect twins.
When is daddy coming home?
Kath Lockett Fathers are finding smarter ways to mix work and family life, writes Kath Lockett.
Rich get poorer
Chris Zappone The global recession has wiped $25 billion from the collective wealth of Australia's richest people.
How CEOs stay on top
Rebecca Ruiz, Forbes.com Executive retreats offer businesspeople prime opportunities to regroup and recharge.
Jackie O comparisons for new first lady
Michelle Obama's been compared to Jacqueline Kennedy and is every bit as high-powered as Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Working yourself to death
Pushed to their limits, thousands of Japanese are literally working themselves to death each year.
Survive the economic fallout
Taking immediate action should result in your long-term financial gain.
Relax room relief for stressed executives
As the financial crisis kicks in, one British boffin claims to have invented the world's most relaxing room.
