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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Global HR PracticesOpinion
If AI takes most of our jobs, money as we know it will be over. What then?
By Ben Spies-Butcher, Macquarie University It’s the defining technology of an era. But just how artificial intelligence (AI) will end up shaping …
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RCMP union pushes for change to help force attract talent from U.S., other countries
By Jim Bronskill The union representing front-line RCMP members wants the force to ease requirements for foreign applicants to help attract experienced police …
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
Queensland teachers are striking. It’s not just about money – they are asking for a profession worth staying in
By Glenys Oberg, The University of Queensland Queensland’s public school teachers will walk off the job on Wednesday in their first statewide …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Global HR Practices
These jobs will thrive – but others may vanish – as AI transforms Australia’s workforce
By Janine Dixon, Victoria University and James Lennox, Victoria University The Commonwealth Bank of Australia made headlines when it announced last week …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedGlobal HR Practices
Companies are betting on AI to help lift productivity. Workers need to be part of the process
By Llewellyn Spink, University of Technology Sydney and Nicholas Davis, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s productivity is flatlining, posting the worst vitals …
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Global HR PracticesOpinionWorkplace Safety & OHS
In Trump’s America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack
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 …
