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Is the future of work here? Aussie founders weigh in as Big Tech embraces remote work

Will Australian business owners be downsizing or cancelling their leases in the wake of COVID-19? How have their thoughts on remote work changed since the pandemic?
Matthew Elmas
workplace

According to Australian Bureau of Statistics survey data, almost half (46%) of all Australians working over the last month have done so from home, in what has become a natural experiment in what the future of work looks like.

For some companies there’s no going back. Twitter founder Jack Dorsey made headlines last week after announcing his employees would be able to work from home indefinitely, provided their roles allow for it.

Yesterday, Dorsey’s payments company Square followed suit, and it’s not alone.

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