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How AI is Changing Work

How AI is changing work

The issue lies with a pace and scale of change so rapid that it is...
Government AI regulation

Government light touch regulation: will it undermine Australians’ trust in AI?

Current plans and actions seem a far cry from what might be needed to achieve...
giving finance workers a say on AI

An industry at risk: giving finance workers a say on AI

We need to ensure the voice, and experience of workers is front and centre so...
Evaluating AI

Evaluating AI at work: how would you know if productivity increases and cost cutting claims are true?

Does AI increase productivity? Establishing the truth is complex, if not impossible....
Warehouse AI

The high road, the low road – which approach to AI at work?

Those on the 'high road' anticipate employment gains and market share growth from AI; those...
Evaluating AI at work

It’s important to talk about AI and decent work

Work must be well-paid, dignified, and co-determined. If we allow AI adoption to continue unchecked,...
National annual wages decision in 2026

The Annual Wage Review and the political economy of trust

Minimum wage is rising by 6%, but a decade of wage stagnation means damage to...
When the world changes, economic policy must too

When the world changes, economic policy must too

A new geopolitical shock is exposing the limits of economic orthodoxy, echoing past crises where...
AEU strike

Top International Court recognises the right to strike

What does the International Court of Justice's decision on the right to strike mean for...
No need for panic over ‘sticky’ inflation: Jericho

‘War-shock inflation’: Reserve Bank’s inflation phobia, no lesson learnt

Anis Chowdhury argues that the RBA’s inflation fear is driving damaging rate hikes, ignoring supply-shock...
Non-disclosure agreement

Lawyers’ attitudes key to success of Victoria’s laws on sexual harassment secrecy

Victoria’s new NDA restrictions may curb workplace sexual harassment secrecy, but their success hinges on...
National Employment Standards

The National Employment Standards need an uplift!

An inquiry exposes gaps in the National Employment Standards. Stronger minimum rights are needed for...