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Ferrero marks 50 years of manufacturing in Lithgow
Manufacturing

Ferrero marks 50 years of manufacturing in Lithgow

The Lithgow plant's environmental upgrades have earned state recognition after AUD $30 million of investment cut gas use and boosted solar power.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
WORK180 launches Knack to help young Australians find jobs
Power / Energy

WORK180 launches Knack to help young Australians find jobs

More than 4,500 users have signed up as the platform tries to steer school leavers towards jobs amid youth unemployment above 10%.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Australia's next infrastructure market may be underwater
Job Market

Australia's next infrastructure market may be underwater

Australia's ocean industries already generate $229 billion and 712,000 jobs, but funding for cleaner seas still relies on short-term grants.

By Montgomery Simus • 5 min read • This month
Australia jobless rate rises as economist questions data
Seek

Australia jobless rate rises as economist questions data

The latest jobs report may exaggerate weakness, with CreditorWatch's chief economist blaming volatile state and part-time figures for the national drop.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Australian fintechs split as overseas revenue rises
Fintech

Australian fintechs split as overseas revenue rises

Overseas sales are now a key growth driver, but more than 70% of pre-revenue and pre-profit fintechs say fundraising remains difficult.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall
Agricultural Technology

Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall

The latest figures point to weaker demand and tighter margins, with employment across Australian small businesses down 0.6% in July.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Job Market stories

Dayforce to buy Ribbon AI for recruiting technology
Human Capital Management

Dayforce to buy Ribbon AI for recruiting technology

The deal expands Dayforce's hiring software as employers seek faster screening tools to manage large applicant volumes without adding headcount.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
It's time to embrace our robot overlords
Software-as-a-Service

It's time to embrace our robot overlords

Agentic AI can already handle bookings, bills and reminders for users, but its growing access to personal data raises fresh hacking and privacy fears.

By Donovan Jackson • 8 min read • Last week
Young Australians back esports careers but know few jobs
Gaming

Young Australians back esports careers but know few jobs

Most 18- to 24-year-olds see esports as a real career, but fewer than a third can name jobs beyond playing professionally.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Job Market stories

ScotlandIS launches 2027 awards with new skills category
Artificial Intelligence

ScotlandIS launches 2027 awards with new skills category

Applications are open as organisers seek entrants that can demonstrate measurable impact on talent development in Scotland's digital sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Gen Z makes up 38% of Canadian small business staff
Human Capital Management

Gen Z makes up 38% of Canadian small business staff

The shift signals a younger, larger labour force at small firms, with average headcount up 44% since 2019 and separations down to 27%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
KiwiNet honours research commercialisation winners
Agricultural Technology

KiwiNet honours research commercialisation winners

The network says more than 20 years of backing research spin-outs is now creating jobs, deals and export-ready technologies nationwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK SMEs want tax cuts as Budget worry holds back investment
Manufacturing

UK SMEs want tax cuts as Budget worry holds back investment

Uncertainty over tax policy is delaying growth plans, with 54% of SME owners holding off major investment until after the Autumn Budget.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
More than half of adults in Ireland would try influencing
Data Privacy

More than half of adults in Ireland would try influencing

A survey by Pure Telecom found 56% of adults in Ireland would consider influencing for income, while 82% already follow at least one creator.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI could widen gender gap in UK manufacturing jobs
Manufacturing

AI could widen gender gap in UK manufacturing jobs

Women in UK manufacturing are far more exposed to generative AI than men, raising fears that automation could deepen sector inequalities.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says
Digital Transformation

UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says

Heavy workloads are offsetting AI's gains for many UK staff, with 44% of users saying the technology has increased their burden, PwC found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Infrastructure New Zealand survey flags staff losses
Local Government

Infrastructure New Zealand survey flags staff losses

Worker shortages and weaker finances are threatening New Zealand's ability to deliver future infrastructure projects, a survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month