Sydney CBD sees uptick in commuters as big banks lead push to return workers to offices

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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