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Work-from-home deal 'groundbreaking', but business groups warn of CBD 'death knell'

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-13/business-backlash-to-work-from-home-deal-struck-by-cpsu/102596330

Thousands of Australian public sector staff will be allowed to permanently work from home following a "groundbreaking" union deal — but business lobby groups in one capital city say any move to follow suit at local level would be a "death knell" for CBD retail.

Work-from-home deal 'groundbreaking', but business groups warn of CBD 'death knell'

More likely that office block owners are the upset ones.

12 comments

Nonameuser678

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Looks like these businesses will just have to adapt to the market like the rest of us. Love how it's always capitalism for thee but not for me with these types.

macrocephalic

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At a time when they're ramping up interest rates to fight inflation you'd think they'd be happy to have people working from home, driving less, eating out less, and supporting their local community businesses.

Of course that's if they were rational.

quasar

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It would be nice to see it encourage more local business growth to cater to the transition to WFH. Though that would be more food outlets than retail.

KagariY

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if the cbd dies so be it. i mean they will have to re-adapt. The CBD for me feels more touristy and more student life. i used to stay there over lockdown sure a lot of businesses have close down as well but those who adapted are thriving.

TassieTosser

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CBDs could go along with the revolutionary concept of making themselves liveable. Now I know that this is sci-fi but hear me out. Some people would like to live near CBDs because of the culture. More residents = more customers.

otl

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This is totally dumb, but it just re-clicked in my head that CBD stands for central business district. No wonder these places are so soulless; our inability to have liveable cities is even in the name we give these areas!