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In the wake of the pandemic, remote work proved productive and profitable, forcing companies across the globe to contemplate how, when and if it is even necessary for their knowledge workers to resume regular in-office hours. Today, employees' priorities have shifted from wanting better pay, benefits, and employee contracts to well-being, flexibility, and work-life balance.

Originally published in 2022 for SSON/WorkX The pandemic fundamentally changed the way we work by allowing for more freedom and flexibility. Unfortunately, due to the emergency nature of lockdowns, operations were forced to transform overnight, and businesses have not kept up with the speed of metamorphosis. Initially heralded by business owners as a utopian solution to rising rent and office costs, managers embraced remote working technologies and reported positive results.

As hospitality groups chase growth, operators that build lasting value are staying close to their communities, investing in staff and resisting the pull of standardisation.

The future of robotics in construction will be defined by quiet improvements that remove friction from everyday work – not humanoids or machines doing backflips.

Australia’s clean energy transition is no longer a question of ambition. The country has the resources, technical capability and appetite for renewables, but the more difficult challenge now lies in delivery: building infrastructure safely, consistently and with the trust of local communities.

At what point does a witness with power stop being merely a witness?

If Australia wants EV adoption to move beyond households with driveways, apartment charging cannot remain an afterthought. It has to become part of the basic infrastructure of shared living.

As artificial intelligence makes daily life feel increasingly automated, hospitality may become a more compelling investment proposition.

Convincing people to buy electric vehicles was yesterday’s mission. Today, the task is building a scalable system that can support mass EV adoption and prepare Australia for the next transport shift: autonomous mobility.

Vehicle-to-grid could turn EVs from passive electricity consumers into grid-supporting assets – but only if the infrastructure is ready.

We have homes that are too large for ageing people, not enough homes for working people, and a social gap where loneliness grows as community thins.

Land lease does not fail because the asset class is weak. It fails when developers mistake a good spreadsheet for a good community.