Can we now work from anywhere with an internet connection? We interviewed workers who left the city but held onto their jobs to see how they fared. One year on, some had no regrets. Others moved back.
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The ‘exodus’ from capital cities amounts to 0.06% of their populations – similar to recent years – and people are still moving to the cities. What’s missing is growth driven by international migrants.
Don’t just let idyllic representations of life in the country seduce you. Making a successful move depends on ensuring the place you have chosen is a good match for your values and needs.
The pandemic has driven Australian workers and their employers to embrace the option of working remotely. And that has opened people’s eyes to the possibilities of living in regional Australia.
Volunteer firefighting crews are struggling to cope with increased pressures on time, training and resources. As the bushfire season approaches, new policies and plans are critically important.
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Professor of Human Geography, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sustainable Urban Precincts Project, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning, Griffith University
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Academic, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Media and Communication and Co-Director, Digital Ethnography Research Centre, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Organisational Design, RMIT University
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PhD Candidate , Curtin University
