By Peter Greste, Macquarie University The video of a Los Angeles police officer shooting a rubber bullet at Channel Nine reporter Lauren …
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Global HR Practices
Australia’s lowest paid workers just got a 3.5% wage increase. Their next boost could be even better
By John Buchanan, University of Sydney A week ago, the Australian Financial Review released this year’s “Rich List”. It reported the number …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Silicosis is ruining the lungs of construction workers. An AI-powered breath test can detect it in minutes
By William Alexander Donald, UNSW Sydney; Deborah Yates, UNSW Sydney, and Merryn Baker, UNSW Sydney Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable …
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
The Australian economy has changed dramatically since 2000 – the way we work now is radically different
By John Quiggin, The University of Queensland The most striking feature of the Australian economy in the 21st century has been the …
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OpinionPensions
‘Is this all there is?’ Retirement can be a painful transition if we don’t adjust our thinking
By Susan Moore, Swinburne University of Technology This article is part of The Conversation’s Retirement series where experts examine issues including how …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Global HR Practices
The dispute causing empty shelves at Woolies is a test case for companies using AI and automation on workers
By Tom Barnes, Australian Catholic University Behind the empty shelves in Woolworths supermarkets across Victoria and New South Wales is a fraught …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionGlobal HR PracticesOpinion
New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment
By Kerry H. Robinson, Western Sydney University; Cristyn Davies, University of Sydney; Emma F Jackson, Australian National University, and Kimberley Allison, Western Sydney University Unwanted sexual …
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Global HR PracticesMental HealthOpinion
‘I am exhausted’: Australian teachers speak about how compassion fatigue is harming them and their work
By Glenys Oberg, The University of Queensland Teachers’ jobs involve more than just teaching the required curriculum. A significant part of their …
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Why Monday is the most dangerous day on a building site
By Milad Haghani, UNSW Sydney Australia’s construction industry employs more than 1.3 million workers. That’s about 9% of the workforce. But construction …
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
Women in Australia are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age
By Leonora Risse, University of Canberra Australia’s gender pay gap has been shrinking year by year, but is still over 20% among …