Sydney CBD sees uptick in commuters as big banks lead push to return workers to offices
by Jonathan Barrett Senior business reporter from on (#6C6AR)
City train stations at 70% of pre-pandemic capacity amid warnings of potential effects of bringing workers back full-time
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Workers are returning to offices in inner Sydney as a handful of large companies, including big banks, tell employees to come back from their kitchen tables.
The corporate-led trend is observable in public transport usage figures that show a recent uptick in office returns. It marks a shift in working arrangements after Australians appeared to have largely settled into their new hybrid habits.
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