Jemma van Zaanen

The national minimum wage is increasing by 8.6 per cent to $23.23 per hour following the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review this month. The increase means the weekly minimum wage increases to $882.80 per week from July 1, based on a 38-hour work week.

And award rates will increase by 5.75 per cent. These increases should come as a relief to around 2.7 million Australians who are paid minimum wage and award rates – almost a quarter of Australia’s workforce collectively.

The Fair Work Com

The exhibit begins with bright pink surroundings and a sign that reads “Goddess”, preparing you for what is to come. Heading down the stairs, you are engulfed in walls of silver and sparkles - the perfect representation of glamour and “femininity”.

Turning the corner, the iconic Marilyn Monroe song “Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend” is being played on a loop with various women imitating the instantly recognisable ensemble. From Blake Lively to Margot Robbie to Chantelle Winnie, the hot pink dr

Sitting down with your laptop to finish some work in a cafe isn’t a new concept. But in a post-Covid world and with hybrid working arrangements becoming the norm, working from a cafe is significantly increasing in popularity.

Dubbed “Working from Hospo” by hybrid workers – working from a cafe, a restaurant or a hotel – employees spend their day away from home or the office. Workers feel it is a more productive form of hybrid working, being able to work individually and efficiently.

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