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Australian Stories

Labour stories

AI revolutionises Australia's talent industry, sparking debate

AI reshapes Australia's talent industry: efficiencies rise but voiceover actors struggle as demand drops by 80%. Hunter Talent CEO highlights sector's dramatic shift.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024

Labour

Australian businesses record 20% drop in shifts per year, study reveals

Australian businesses saw a 20% YoY dip in shifts, with Victoria most affected at 31%, finds Sidekicker Jobs Index.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Nov 2023

Human Capital Management

Aussie businesses resilient but risk labour shortages: SAP

Australian businesses are more resilient to major disruptions than the rest of the world, but are at risk of labour and skill shortages.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2023

Global Stories

Labour stories

Unified Communications

Labour stresses tech adoption in housing to tackle worker gap

A new report underscores the urgent need for tech adoption in UK construction to tackle worker shortages and meet ambitious project targets.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024

Generative AI

Gen-AI could save office workers a day's labour per week, study finds

Generative AI could save office workers a day's work per week, according to a survey by SnapLogic. 47% are confident in its potential.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Labour stories

Digital Transformation

RX Japan Opens Exhibitor Registration for JAPAN BUILD Tokyo 2025, Aiming to Surpass 2024 Success

Exhibitors can now book space for Japan’s biggest building trade fair, after last year drew more than 600 companies and 38,000 visitors.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025

Supply Chain

Injury prompts $0.5m investment in safety and AI

A worker's two-finger amputation has triggered a GBP £481,000 safety overhaul at Claymark, including AI hazard detection and retraining.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 11th May 2025

Productivity

Where there’s a will, there’s always a way

New Zealand’s 545,000 small businesses could gain cheaper chemical compliance if ministers revive industry codes of practice, the sector says.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025

Robotics

New robotic palletising solution launched for Singapore SMEs

ProPal Robotics and OnRobot have unveiled Southeast Asia's first off-the-shelf palletising automation solution, targeting Singapore's SME manufacturers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2024

Education, Learning & Training

Education reforms risk crippling infrastructure workforce

The civil construction sector warns a planned vocational overhaul could worsen skills shortages unless industry training and standards stay intact.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2024

Management

New WorkSafe strategy targets high-risk work

The plan will concentrate inspections and permits on sectors where work-related harm is highest, including construction, forestry and farming.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024

Health Technologies

Labour unveils plan for 40,000 extra weekly NHS appointments

Labour unveils a plan to deliver 40,000 extra NHS appointments weekly, focusing on health technologies and efficiency to tackle fiscal challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2024

Cartech

Thailand set to gain from supply chain shift, says JLL expert

Thailand is set to capitalise on shifting supply chains over the next decade, with JLL highlighting the country's growth in manufacturing investment opportunities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2024

Artificial Intelligence

How AI is making forklifts safer following terrible incident

WorkSafe has backed a half-million-dollar safety overhaul after a kiwifruit worker lost a leg in a forklift incident.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024

Risk & Compliance

Aparajitha set to acquire Allsec Technologies' labour law business

Aparajitha Corporate Services is set to bolster its market leadership in compliance solutions with the acquisition of Allsec Technologies' 'labour law' compliance arm, valued at Rs 27 crore.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024