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Non-compete agreements and other restraints can end up hurting Australian workers – and all of us pay the price

Written by Paula McDonald, Professor of Work and Organisation, Queensland University of Technology

Australian workers have to overcome some significant barriers in navigating their careers.

Some may lack the training or work experience opportunities needed to make themselves stand out and take the next step. Others may be extensively qualified, but face limited new job or promotional opportunities relevant to their...

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Non-compete agreements and other restraints can end up hurting Australian workers – and all of us pay the price

A crucial meeting aims to remake the WTO to fit the new global order

Gold is meant to be a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war?

Is your ‘sustainable’ super funding fossil fuels or weapons? How to check the fine print

This is how the 1970s oil shock played out. There are lessons for the economy today

Prosecco makers lose out as Australia seals EU free-trade deal after 8 long years of talks

Australia has plenty of diesel for now. But running out could upend our economy

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Essential Reasons to Opt for a Professional Valuation Before Selling Your Commercial Property

Why You Should Work Directly with Intellectual Property Lawyers

Ah shucks, how bushfires can harm and even kill our delicious oysters

How Can I Get Funding My Business?

Why Middle Australia Is Quietly Driving the Shift Away From Car Ownership

Launchd Acquires WeAreTENZING as ANZ Creator Economy Spend Nears $1 Billion

Time to punch above our weight and stop shadowboxing on AI

Colter Bay Capital Launches as Australia’s Newest Institutional Private Credit Fund

Global Thryv voices bring a sharper lens to International Women’s Day

AI curiosity fuels new wave of employee-led innovation in Australia

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