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Rachael Bolton

Australia

Print and Multimedia Journalist at Freelance

Work and Careers Reporter at Australian Financial Review

Work & Careers Reporter @FinancialReview, Journalist. Scribbler of drawings. Views own. DMs open.

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  • 2 weeks ago | afr.com | Rachael Bolton

    He was less than two months into a new job, but Martin Piron was expecting to take some extended, unpaid leave. He had booked a month-long trip back to Belgium, his country of origin, before getting a job at employment agency Seek in April 2022. After years of rolling pandemic restrictions, the senior systems engineer was desperate for some real face time with family and had been upfront about his travel plans when he took the job. Loading...

  • 2 weeks ago | afr.com | Rachael Bolton

    What does the “two hands with palms touching” emoji mean to you? Is it a high-five for a job well-done? A quick “thank you”? #BlessYou religious? Just terribly cringe? Your answer speaks volumes about your age. Loading...

  • 3 weeks ago | afr.com | Rachael Bolton

    Jun 6, 2025 – 1.14pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Don’t thank the robot. That’s step one of protecting yourself from getting too reliant on artificial intelligence tools. The artificial intelligence imagined in science fiction is all reason.

  • 3 weeks ago | afr.com | Rachael Bolton

    Jun 3, 2025 – 7.35pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Hiring for jobs that require AI proficiency has plateaued, according to a new report. But rather than indicating a loss of appetite, its authors say the levelling off could be a signal of the normalisation of AI skills among the existing workforce.

  • 3 weeks ago | afr.com | Rachael Bolton

    Jun 2, 2025 – 8.09pm or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? A free lunch is so 2015. Ok, no one is turning down a good feed, but in the work-from-home age the perks employers are investing in to attract and retain talent have changed.

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Rachael Bolton
Rachael Bolton @mediahaze
15 Apr 25

If you are very online and you see a lot of Aussie Politicans in your feeds can you send me a DM? I’m looking for regular people to speak to about their opinions about local pollies in this campaign. #auspol #mediarequest

Rachael Bolton
Rachael Bolton @mediahaze
4 Apr 25

Seen anything dodgy happening on social this election? Something baffling? Something just plain weird! Send them to me!! We are running an online campaign watch blog until May 3. Email me direct at [email protected] or DM me. I'm all ears!! #auspol https://t.co/VwbKb7icCf

Rachael Bolton
Rachael Bolton @mediahaze
26 Mar 24

RT @FinancialReview: Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn freestyles on how to fix Australia's productivity challenges through tax reform at to…