One Chinese guy has just started a new career at 80. Australian politicians and economists tell us that we all need to rethink our attitudes to work and career. The consensus is that we will all have to work much later in life and that, over time, we will have to be willing to change careers as the economy around us changes. The days of sixty-year-old retirement are over! … [Read more...]
Friday, October 28 2016 – Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay.
Is singing the National Anthem really that important?
There are lots of reasons why an individual might not want to put their hand on their heart and heartily sing “Advance Australia Fair” at a sporting event. One might think that the words of the song are not only trite and childish but also inaccurate and it would thus be hypocritical to boom them out. If you were an indigenous Australian you might feel the anthem … [Read more...]
How do television networks determine the market value of their presenters?
According to news services Channel 9 sports broadcaster, Erin Molan, had been receiving a pay package that was a fraction of what some of her male colleagues (who were doing much the same job) were receiving. According to reports a recent pay increase has somewhat addressed the discrepancy. When asked to explain the pay disparity between male and female employees doing … [Read more...]
