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Do difficult personalities end up in HR? What the research shows

Do difficult personalities end up in HR? What the research shows

Organisational psychologist Patrick Dunlop says low honesty-humility, not job title, is the warning sign for leaders and people teams

Major HR system goes offline as critical cyber flaw drives wave of global shutdowns

The HR platform has taken its systems down across three regions, interrupting payroll, as governments and companies rushed to patch a critical flaw in software that runs much of the web

Major HR system goes offline as critical cyber flaw drives wave of global shutdowns

Mining worker's beauty salon renos slash $110K from unfair dismissal payout

Instead of job hunting, he spent months renovating his partner's four beauty salons

Mining worker's beauty salon renos slash $110K from unfair dismissal payout

New security clearance won't trigger redundancy for air traffic controllers

The union asked four questions - Airservices Australia liked none of the answers

New security clearance won't trigger redundancy for air traffic controllers

Premium

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

NAB to axe up to 2,500 roles in corporate overhaul

NAB to axe up to 2,500 roles in corporate overhaul

National Australia Bank's restructure targets corporate functions and senior management, with union consultation starting this week

Workplace trust is HR’s biggest test as AI and compliance collide

Workplace trust is HR’s biggest test as AI and compliance collide

Ahead of HRFest 2026, Rippling’s Matt Loop explores how reliable payroll, responsible AI adoption and better workforce data can help employers build trust and give HR the confidence to plan ahead

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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

Gillham ruling highlights importance of a clear policy regarding political messages

Pianist loses adverse action claim as court rules state anti-discrimination law falls outside FW Act

Caterer loses bid to zero out aged care worker's redundancy pay

He wasn't told it was an interview and couldn't read the contract

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