A hard-earned Thursday needs a big cold beer
As working-from-home culture sticks in Melbourne, CBD workers have a new after-work-drinks mantra that has changed the dynamic of the humble Thursday.
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As working-from-home culture sticks in Melbourne, CBD workers have a new after-work-drinks mantra that has changed the dynamic of the humble Thursday.
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