What we know, written down.*

*The law, the room, the materials.

From 1 September 2026, working from home becomes a legal right in Victoria. Most of what follows is us explaining what that means for the room your career happens in, and how to buy furniture for it without being sold to.

/01What your employer must actually provide under Victoria's WFH lawsThe new laws give you a right to work from home. They do not hand you a blank cheque. Here is the honest line between what an employer has to consider and what you can reasonably ask them to fund.The law16 July 2026
/02Victorian work from home laws 2026: what changes on 1 SeptemberA plain-English guide to the Victorian work from home laws taking effect on 1 September 2026 — who they cover, what employers must weigh, and where your home office fits.The law15 July 2026
/03Home office tax deductions in Australia, 2026–27: the honest versionWhether you can claim a desk on tax depends entirely on who you are — employee, sole trader, or someone whose employer paid. The honest guide, minus the confident nonsense you will read elsewhere.Money11 July 2026
/04How to ask your employer to pay for your desk (the exact email)The hardest part of getting your employer to fund a home office is not the money. It is the asking. Here is the framing, the exact email, and how to handle a no.Money9 July 2026
/05Setting up an executive home office in a small roomMost home offices are not studies. They are spare rooms, corners and the end of a hallway. Here is how to make a small space read as a real office without cramming it.Buying5 July 2026
/06What Victoria's work from home law actually saysThe right to work from home starts on 1 September. Here is what it covers, who it applies to, and what it asks of your employer.The law2 July 2026
/07Cable management that survives a video callNothing cheapens a good desk faster than a nest of cables in shot. The camera flattens everything into one plane, so a tangle you barely notice in the room reads as clutter on the call. Here is how to fix it for good.On camera30 June 2026
/08Can your employer pay for your desk?Reasonable home working costs, what that phrase means in practice, and how to ask without it being awkward.Money24 June 2026
/09The two square metres behind your chairNobody sees your car on a Tuesday morning. Everybody sees the room behind you, every meeting, every day.On camera11 June 2026
/10Engineered board, said out loudWhy we name the material every other retailer hides, and why it is the right call at this price.Materials28 May 2026
/111800, 2000 or 2400? Measure the wall firstThe three sizes, who each one suits, and the two numbers you need before you choose.Buying15 May 2026