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Working from home. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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Will working from still be popular post pandemic? Source: Getty Images

A new report from the Productivity Commission says before the pandemic, around eight per cent of Australia's workers were working at least part of the time from home.


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By Ricky Kusumo, John Baldock

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A new report from the Productivity Commission says before the pandemic, around eight per cent of Australia's workers were working at least part of the time from home.


That figure has jumped to around  40 per cent and is likely to remain near those levels even when COVID restrictions ease  Some people believe that Working From Home increases productivity but there are also concerns about its impact.

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