The Foundation for Young Australians has found that the majority of young people in Australia entering the workforce have skills that will be redundant in ten years' time. In order to futureproof their employability, people are looking to develop widely applicable skills such as creativity and collaboration.

From Etsy stores to YouTube channels, a generation of young people are starting up their own 'side hustle’ outside of the regular nine-to-five. What’s driving these predominantly Gen Y workers to trade their free time for toil, and what does this reveal of their changing values and lifestyles?

The Australian Council of Trade Unions is calling for the government to give casual workers more rights. As the gig economy and freelance work contracts become commonplace, the ACTU wants to protect workers from exploitation and give them job security.

Working nine-to-five may have been a mainstay in 20th century life, but as technology has freed people from their desks, many have sought a more flexible way of earning a living. What impact is the rise of freelancing having on other areas of life, such as daily routines and lifestyles?