Co-working
Is Atlassian’s year-long experiment the future of work?
Australia’s largest technology company’s new workspace has just 12 desks in total and barely any meeting rooms. But its workers love it.
- by David Swan
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‘It comes with its own set of risks’: When married couples are also workmates
Blurred boundaries, relaxed communication and high emotions; three women speak about the benefits – and challenges – of working with a loved one.
- by Dilvin Yasa
WeWork tumbles after raising ‘substantial doubt’ about future
A few years ago, WeWork was one of America’s most valuable start-ups. Then came its IPO disaster, followed by the pandemic, which dealt another blow.
- by Ellen Huet
Has pop culture pariah WeWork turned the corner? This Aussie investor thinks so
When WeCrashed cameras stopped rolling on Jared Leto as WeWork founder Adam Neumann and Anne Hathaway as his wife Rebekah, the business went on.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Rooftop bar, infrared sauna: Offices go for lifestyle to win back tenants
The co-working sector is starting to bounce back as landlords emulate hotels with lifestyle amenities that should entice tenants and employees to work in the office again.
- by Annie Reid
COVID kills city co-working, but suburbs show signs of life
One of Melbourne’s original tech co-working spaces, York Butter Factory, is the latest victim of the coronavirus pandemic
- by Cara Waters and Michael Fowler
Co-working caught in falling occupancy, lease crunch
Co-working space operators are rushing to offer their tenants rent holidays and suspended memberships as occupancy rates dwindle.
- by Tim Boreham
Opinion
The Venture
High cost of loneliness in the gig economy
We must understand the potential toll on self-employed, home-based workers.
- by Tony Featherstone
WeWork waves rock local co-working space amid questions over its future
WeWork's biggest local landlord says there's room for growth in the co-working sector, as a top analyst warns the giant could collapse in a matter of months.
- by Carolyn Cummins
WeWork throws in the towel on ill-fated IPO
WeWork's parent The We Company said it will file to withdraw its initial public offering, a week after the SoftBank-backed office-sharing startup ousted founder Adam Neumann as its CEO.
- by Anirban Sen
Bright colours, music and not-so-much tech: what co-working is really like
What is it really like to work in a co-working space? One reporter went to find out.
- by Ben Weir