News

AI-driven claims surge pushes Fair Work Commission to record caseload

AI-driven claims surge pushes Fair Work Commission to record caseload

Unfair dismissal and general protections claims hit new highs in 2025–26 as employers face longer waits and earlier intervention

When Bargaining Reaches a Deadlock: is Intractable Bargaining Working as Intended?

What employers need to know about intractable bargaining

When Bargaining Reaches a Deadlock: is Intractable Bargaining Working as Intended?

Employee misuse of generative AI leads AI-related cyber threats

Human error cited for some cybersecurity incidents in Australia

Employee misuse of generative AI leads AI-related cyber threats

Amazon admits AI metrics are flawed but says they still count

Revised software engineer role guideline follows Amazon’s shutdown of its internal AI leaderboard over tokenmaxxing

Amazon admits AI metrics are flawed but says they still count
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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

Exclusive Features

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

Toll Transport cops $807,500 fine after pallet crushes worker on live conveyor

The company had 13 prior safety convictions and once tried to blame the worker

Suspended 19 months, worker quits - but Commission says she chose to

She called the fitness requirement a catch-22 - the Commission had a different view

Resources

How Australia’s 35 rising HR stars are redefining the profession

How Australia’s 35 rising HR stars are redefining the profession

Recruitment

How Australia’s 35 rising HR stars are redefining the profession

Recruitment

The HR Leader’s Playbook for Managing Growth & Complexity

Corporate wellness

The HR Leader’s Playbook for Managing Growth & Complexity

When Workforce Complexity Becomes Business Risk

HR technology

When Workforce Complexity Becomes Business Risk

Xref CEO on why phone-based reference checks are 15 years behind

HR technology

Xref CEO on why phone-based reference checks are 15 years behind

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Are employers all talk and no action when it comes to workplace diversity?