Why so many of us pick the wrong job, rolling blackouts likely for the summer, and more top news

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Why do so many people wind up in jobs they regret, even when faced with good alternatives? A few factors lead to bad decisions, a report says. Many people choose jobs on salary alone, even if it’s not particularly correlated to job satisfaction. Others are “too good at tolerating bad jobs,” lack self-awareness, or are misled about the nature of the role. Instead, experts say, we should be clear about our skills and goals and spend less time tolerating bad jobs and bosses. Here’s what people are saying.

Households and businesses along the East Coast are facing a heightened risk of blackouts this summer leading the Australian Energy Market Operator to demand “urgent action” from Canberra. Coal and gas generator failures are increasingly likely during summer’s sweltering peak due to “declining reliability” and “unplanned -outages” at the Loy Yang coal-fired station – along with the staged closure of the Liddell plant in NSW. With summer rapidly approaching, fears are growing that local authorities cannot guarantee “that the lights won’t go out” during the season. Here's what people are saying.

New technologies can transform a business, but sometimes the impact on the morale of frontline staff is overlooked. Often, when an Australian company introduces new workplace-based tech, workers worry frontline jobs will be automated. But The Australian argues some may be unnecessarily spooked: Often these technologies are aimed at freeing staff from tedious and repetitive tasks. Still, research shows up to 800 million jobs could be lost to automation globally by 2030, and an Australian employment expert is concerned about imminent mid-level job losses. Do you worry about technology’s impact on your job’s future? Join the conversation here.

ING will become the first bank in Australia to let all new parents take an equal amount of paid parental leave, removing the distinction between "primary" and "secondary" carers. This comes after research commissioned by the bank showed 76% of Australians believed that both caregivers – no matter the family dynamic – should be permitted to equal leave after the birth of a baby. Meanwhile, new ANU research has suggested men face a stigma when it comes to acting as the "primary carer" after the birth of a child. Here’s what people are saying.

Australia’s plummeting dollar is having an impact on the nation’s annual leave plans, The Australian reports. Holidaymakers are swarming to Asian and European destinations such as Singapore and Paris and abandoning U.S. cities as the sagging Australian dollar steadfastly sits below 68 U.S. cents, Aussie travel agents claim. Hopes that the currency would overcome its current decade-long lows were dashed last week according to Bloomberg, with the Aussie now possibly careening toward the “psychologically important level” below 65 U.S. cents. Here's what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: We're turning away many people because of antiquated structures and definitions around face time and parental leave, says diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown.

“We need to build the systems and practices that will support all kinds of talent wherever they are, whoever they are.”

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?— Andrew Murfett