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Gig worker protections under scrutiny after Melbourne rider killed

Gig worker protections under scrutiny after Melbourne rider killed

Union calls on WorkSafe Victoria to probe HungryPanda’s risk controls as a delivery rider’s death exposes a workplace safety gap

Nvidia CEO affair sparks spy probe, with no successor in sight

A board investigation into a suspected foreign intelligence effort puts executive conduct and succession planning under the spotlight

Nvidia CEO affair sparks spy probe, with no successor in sight

Victoria Police complaint failures expose toxic workplace culture

The Victoria Police bullying case exposes what breaks down when complaint systems fail HR professionals

Victoria Police complaint failures expose toxic workplace culture

Graduate hiring and AI: RBA spots early warning signs for young workers

New Reserve Bank research finds little sign AI has upended the jobs market so far. But the first signs of strain are turning up where HR teams usually hire their juniors

Graduate hiring and AI: RBA spots early warning signs for young workers

Premium

The deferred Australian dream - how HR can close the gap

The deferred Australian dream - how HR can close the gap

New research shows where financial strain sits and which benefits can help bring goals back into view

Transformation

Not-for-profit HR vs corporate: leaders on what really differs

Not-for-profit HR vs corporate: leaders on what really differs

A purpose-driven workforce lifts engagement, but leaner budgets and heavier emotional loads change how HR operates, say two sector leaders

AI's productivity payoff is real but narrow. The bigger jobs test may come with the next downturn

AI's productivity payoff is real but narrow. The bigger jobs test may come with the next downturn

Output per worker is climbing fast in a few AI-heavy U.S. industries while their payrolls shrink. Goldman Sachs research suggests the wider shakeout tends to wait for a recession

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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

'Too black' race claim thrown out after tribunal finds workers got better deal

Tribunal found the pair were treated better than their non-Aboriginal colleagues

Laundry company cops $84K penalty for sacking worker who complained

She fled domestic violence, then lost her job for speaking up

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