Exclusive to Executive Traveler Malaysia Airlines continues to expand flights to Australia, with the Oneworld member on track to largely resume its pre-pandemic schedule to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth by December 1. “We already have 10 flights a week to Melbourne and Sydney, and we expect that to grow back to pre-COVID capacity …
Each week, Dr. Kirstin Ferguson addresses questions about the workplace, career and leadership in her advice column »Do you have a minute?This week a question about taking care of a boss’s child, getting back to work at a lower rate, and getting others paid more for a similar role. I work as a receptionist in …
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The suspected suicide of a 33-year-old female Ernst and Young employee, who was found in the financial services firm’s Sydney offices, has sparked a conversation about workplace culture. In addition to Ernst and Young, which trades as EY, Australia has three other major financial services companies, including KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Deloitte. According to the …
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Adult of the beetle Lagria villosa. Credit: RS Ranke Beetles of the genus Lagria need a little help from their bacterial friends during their immature life stage. But keeping them in the same place throughout life is not feasible. This is because beetles are holometabolic insects that undergo a complete physical reorganization (metamorphosis) as pupae. …
The Universe is truly full of wonders, and the James Webb Space Telescope has just given us our best views of one of them. The object in question is a star about 5,600 light-years away, and Webb’s infrared eye has discovered an extraordinary detail: It’s surrounded by what appear to be concentric rings of light …
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Thai AirAsia X will launch flights from Bangkok to Sydney and Melbourne in December. Photo: iStock Low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia X is adding two services between Australia and Thailand, with launch rates starting at $299. Australians will be able to fly direct to Bangkok from Melbourne and Sydney from December 1 and 2, respectively. The …
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It is a common misconception that the moon has a “dark” side. Like a rotisserie chicken, the moon’s rotation creates a nice, even sunbath around the equator. But there are pockets that never receive radiation: deep craters and smallpox at high latitudes, in the polar regions of the moon, with high walls protecting the crater …
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Accounting and consulting firm EY has emailed its Australian employees condolences and continued support following the death of a young staff member at its Sydney headquarters in the early morning hours. The death of the 33-year-old, who has rocked the world of corporate accounting, happened after the woman returned to the office at 7:30 p.m. …
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We know from experience that QE has pushed asset prices up by encouraging investors to pursue riskier assets in search of positive returns, with central banks effectively providing a safety net that neutralized the higher risks. For much of the post-GFC period, there has been little or no pricing for risk. Will QT and the …
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Faced with the challenge of selecting just 10 breweries from a state with over 100, I considered a few possibilities before landing on what seems like the fairest way forward: a snapshot of the diversity on offer. So here’s a mix of the newer, the hottest, the most fascinating, the most eye-catching to visit – …
