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Indigenous hiring isn’t a diversity box, it’s workforce strategy

Indigenous hiring isn’t a diversity box, it’s workforce strategy

Facing a skills shortage, employers should treat First Nations talent as core strategy, not diversity

Coles worker tried to stop a suspected shoplifter – and got fired for it

Commission rules Coles' safety policy on threatening situations applied even outside store and during break

Coles worker tried to stop a suspected shoplifter – and got fired for it

'Meaningful action' from employers on mental health still lagging, report finds

What does 'meaningful action' on mental health look like?

'Meaningful action' from employers on mental health still lagging, report finds

AI makes work more enjoyable, yet one in four workers plan to quit

Is an 'AI-induced job turnover' coming in workplaces?

AI makes work more enjoyable, yet one in four workers plan to quit

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Payroll go-live, we have a problem

Payroll go-live, we have a problem

Technology failures start in decisions about readiness, training and unintentional changes

Transformation

An ANU study of China's officials has a warning for Australian workplaces

An ANU study of China's officials has a warning for Australian workplaces

Canberra research on "formalism" shows what happens when scrutiny outruns trust, as psychosocial and digital-work laws tighten at home

2027 workforce predictions: AI fatigue and an empty leadership bench

2027 workforce predictions: AI fatigue and an empty leadership bench

Two experts say HR leaders will demand proof from AI vendors and rethink hiring as entry-level roles vanish

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From Skill to Strategy: Embedding Storytelling at Scale

From Skill to Strategy: Embedding Storytelling at Scale

By moving beyond metrics, one organisation discovered the stories that truly drive customer behaviour

Employment Law

Injured bus driver wins reinstatement seven years after last shift

She hadn't driven a bus since 2019 - and her old depot doesn't even exist anymore

Court finds James Hardie 'callous' in plumber's $1.9m asbestos case

He disappeared into clouds of asbestos dust every shift - nobody told him it could kill

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