Demand for storepeople in the national labour market has remained persistently elevated compared to pre-COVID times, reflecting the e-commerce boom which has demanded greater warehousing requirements.
In a precedent-setting outcome, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has invited an employer to seek costs against a former employee who misleadingly used AI in an unfair dismissal case, marking a milestone moment for the commission which has struggled to keep up with a tech-induced burdening caseload.
Australia and the European Union have signed off on a long-coming free trade agreement (A-EU FTA) which is set to eliminate tariffs, reduce export constraints and improve access to overseas labour.
In what is an emerging concern worldwide, companies are increasingly being accused of ‘AI washing’ – falsely attributing mass job layoffs to the implementation of AI rather than underlying geopolitical, economic or financial factors.
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has warned that a surge in groundless AI-generated claims is compromising the tribunal’s effectiveness and posing alarming consequences for employers.
An official release by ACTAC revealed that 265,046 undergraduate offers were made for degrees commencing in Semester 1 of 2026, with health courses the most popular area of study.
Australia’s same job, same pay legislation is beginning to materially alter pay outcomes and hiring decisions across key industries, particularly mining and logistics.
Moves by New South Wales and Victoria to tighten controls on workplace surveillance mark a turning point in how Australian governments are responding to the spread of AI and digital monitoring at work.