I don’t want to be forced to take three weeks’ leave at Christmas

I don’t want to be forced to take three weeks’ leave at Christmas

Each week, Dr Kirstin Ferguson tackles questions on the workplace, career and leadership in her advice column “Got a Minute?” This week: the Christmas shutdown, a new holiday, and concerns over demographic information. I am annoyed about the ever-increasing office “shutdown” period…

Watchdog granted licence to a business used by ‘money launderers’

Watchdog granted licence to a business used by ‘money launderers’

By Nick McKenzie and Amelia Ballinger Australia’s anti-money laundering watchdog has granted a government licence to a cash-transfer company used by alleged money launderers involved in sex trafficking and drug syndicates. AUSTRAC registered the money-moving firm owned by Jintao “Jerry” Li despite…

17 Trendy Fall Jackets to Keep You Feeling Warm and Cozy

17 Trendy Fall Jackets to Keep You Feeling Warm and Cozy

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. In the fall, we take advantage of the cooler weather by allowing outerwear to be the statement piece in our ensembles. Of course, we usually…

Bob Dylan’s ‘Philosophy of Modern Song’ Cannily Mixes Music History With the Hardboiled Language of Pulp Fiction: Book Review

Bob Dylan’s ‘Philosophy of Modern Song’ Cannily Mixes Music History With the Hardboiled Language of Pulp Fiction: Book Review

Of the dozens or even hundreds of singers and songwriters that Bob Dylan extols in his new  book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” there is one that seems to stand out even more than the others, so effusive is Dylan’s praise. This…