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Australia is experiencing the ‘great burnout’

Research shows that a large number of Australian workers are experiencing burnout, and new ways of working are urgently needed.
24 Mar 2023
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Workers in Australia are experience the ‘great burnout’. Image: Pexels/Tara Winstead, CC BY-SA.

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You’ve probably heard about the great resignation, which saw large numbers of people resigning from their jobs in the US in 2021 and 2022.

We didn’t see resignations over and above what is normal in Australia. However, we did see workers resisting the post-COVID return to the office.

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