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AU Financial Review
7 days ago
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Qld shoots down gas reserve idea if it means bailing out Victoria
Major gas exporter Queensland has pushed back on the prospect of an east coast gas reservation, saying the state should not be penalised for the poor decisions of southern states that have left them facing energy shortfalls. The comments by the Liberal-National government in Queensland appeared directed at Victoria, which the market operator has warned faces shortages of gas that underpin its energy grid by 2027 unless new supplies are brought online.
Sydney Morning Herald
29-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
The verdict is in on working from home and the critics are wrong
Working at home could boost productivity, the government's own analysis has found, as a major report reviewing the pandemic economy concluded hybrid arrangements are not to blame for Australia's stagnating growth. The Productivity Commission's first assessment of the 'productivity bubble' at the start of the decade found workplaces that allow employees to work some days in the office and others at home can lead to improved worker satisfaction while maintaining the benefits of interactions at the office. The first major study by the commission on how the pandemic has shaped workplaces notes evidence on work from home is still evolving. However, initial findings pour cold water on the argument that employees should be in the office five days a week. 'Given most studies find hybrid work to be either neutral or positive for labour productivity, there is no evidence to suggest that the trend towards hybrid working has contributed to the productivity loss phase of the productivity bubble,' the report said. Before the pandemic, 11 per cent of employees worked remotely but by August 2024 the Australian Bureau of Statistics found 36 per cent of people reported they usually worked from home. Loading The commission also found remote work can improve workforce participation – particularly for mothers, workers with a disability and other workers who might find it harder to come into the office five days a week. 'Allowing for remote work reduces geographical barriers to employment and expands the geographical pool of potential employees and employers, which could improve job fit and thus productivity,' the commission said. The right to work from home turned into a key debate throughout the 2025 election as then-Coalition public service spokeswoman Jane Hume revealed in a March speech that federal bureaucrats would be expected to return to the office five days a week under a Liberal-National government.
The Age
29-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
The verdict is in on working from home and the critics are wrong
Working at home could boost productivity, the government's own analysis has found, as a major report reviewing the pandemic economy concluded hybrid arrangements are not to blame for Australia's stagnating growth. The Productivity Commission's first assessment of the 'productivity bubble' at the start of the decade found workplaces that allow employees to work some days in the office and others at home can lead to improved worker satisfaction while maintaining the benefits of interactions at the office. The first major study by the commission on how the pandemic has shaped workplaces notes evidence on work from home is still evolving. However, initial findings pour cold water on the argument that employees should be in the office five days a week. 'Given most studies find hybrid work to be either neutral or positive for labour productivity, there is no evidence to suggest that the trend towards hybrid working has contributed to the productivity loss phase of the productivity bubble,' the report said. Before the pandemic, 11 per cent of employees worked remotely but by August 2024 the Australian Bureau of Statistics found 36 per cent of people reported they usually worked from home. Loading The commission also found remote work can improve workforce participation – particularly for mothers, workers with a disability and other workers who might find it harder to come into the office five days a week. 'Allowing for remote work reduces geographical barriers to employment and expands the geographical pool of potential employees and employers, which could improve job fit and thus productivity,' the commission said. The right to work from home turned into a key debate throughout the 2025 election as then-Coalition public service spokeswoman Jane Hume revealed in a March speech that federal bureaucrats would be expected to return to the office five days a week under a Liberal-National government.
Nikkei Asia
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Australia's opposition coalition reunited after break
SYDNEY -- Australia's political Liberal-National coalition is back together, reunited after a brief split that came in the wake of their major election defeat on May 3. The National Party left the alliance -- which has endured for eighty years, albeit with a few temporary breaks -- last Tuesday. Its leader, David Littleproud, said the party walked away because it was unable to secure commitments from its Liberal counterparts to four policies including nuclear energy.
Sky News AU
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Voters never get it wrong': Kel Richards breaks down the Coalition's election defeat
Journalist and author Kel Richards said the federal election was full of Australians who voted for 'nothing and no one" but voted against what they didn't really like. A new Coalition agreement between the Liberal and National parties is expected within days, following a disagreement over policy and shadow cabinet solidarity. 'The voters never get it wrong,' Mr Richards said. 'Their judgment was the Liberal-National coalition is not ready to govern.'
