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Here’s an ethical Christmas shopping guide, packed full of Australian companies striving to make a difference.

Last week, the UK government announced it is ditching development of its own COVID-19 contact tracing app, and adopting the tech co-created by giants Apple and Google.

Killing off an underperforming product or policy can sometimes feel like sending a beloved pet away ‘to the farm’. It’s tough, sometimes it’s necessary. But sometimes it can also be the start of something better.

Fast-paced, highly competitive and deadline-driven roles are large contributors, but for some, burnout is self-inflicted and caused by a lack of commitment to personal time and self-care.

In a scathing submission to a Senate inquiry into the conduct of the Inspector General of Taxation published late last week, Richard Boyle, a former Australian Taxation Office debt recovery specialist, who in 2017 blew the whistle on allegations of misconduct involving his former employer, has questioned the independence of the watchdog.

As Atlassian releases its free tool to help other companies measure and improve their diversity metrics, head of diversity and belonging Aubrey Blanche has some tips on how to foster an inclusive culture, even for the earliest of early-stage startups.

There’s been no shortage of attention on small business energy bills over the last 18 months, amid myriad complaints from local entrepreneurs about rising bill prices in recent years. Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor has previously described business energy bills as “unreasonable” and has this year made several promises to deliver relief.

Richard Boyle, a tax office whistleblower facing a possible 161-year jail sentence for shining a light on ATO debt-collection activities, has today launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover his legal costs.

A longstanding public servant fired after allegedly bringing explosives and a pair of duelling pistols to work has lost a bid to be reinstated in an extraordinary unfair dismissal case.

It’s worth considering the principle of offering flexible work to your employees. If it was compulsory, would you be able to do it?

A report into fraud within the ATO has recommended the conduct of senior officers receive more robust scrutiny after Operation Elbrus.

The Victorian government is investing $2.5 million into a new startup accelerator specifically aimed at helping startups secure government procurement contracts.

When should a leader leave a decision up to others, and when do they need to make the call themselves? Here’s how to make the smartest decision of all.

Psychologist Eve Ash offers seven tips for handling complaints from angry clients, which can easily spike when automated systems behave in unexpected ways.

“I didn’t sign up for this, people are driving me crazy” — how specialists cope if they never intended to manage people can come down to five key attention areas. Learn from your mistakes and the soft skills will come.