Modern Australian

Fancy an e-change? How people are escaping city congestion and living costs by working remotely

  • Written by Andrew Glover, Postdoctoral research fellow, RMIT University
Fancy an e-change? How people are escaping city congestion and living costs by working remotelyDigital communications technology means many high-skill workers don't need to be in the office to do their jobs.MJTH/Shutterstock

Many Australians have longed to live outside the city. The treechange and seachange movements – migration from urban areas to rural and coastal towns – have been responsible for much of the population growth...