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Why shift workers are happy and stressed at the same time

Why shift workers are happy and stressed at the same time

Australia's shift-based workforce is engaged but stretched, with poly-employment, unpredictable rosters and cost-of-living pressure defining the mood

Commission finds National Trust unfairly dismissed managing director, orders no compensation

The board skipped warnings and a chance to respond - and it cost them a finding, not cash

Commission finds National Trust unfairly dismissed managing director, orders no compensation

Childcare operator's redundancy fails consultation test, Fair Work rules dismissal unfair

The role was genuinely gone. One missed step still cost the employer at the Commission

Childcare operator's redundancy fails consultation test, Fair Work rules dismissal unfair

UNSW must fund worker's hearing aids after failed noise-exposure appeal

The employer's own noise data undercut its expert - and its defence

UNSW must fund worker's hearing aids after failed noise-exposure appeal

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Why HR keeps ending up back at the drawing board

Why HR keeps ending up back at the drawing board

HR and IT treat integration as tech work, leaving a costly gap in ownership and governance

Transformation

Albanese unveils AI standards as workplace trust battle looms

Albanese unveils AI standards as workplace trust battle looms

New national AI rules target data centres and jobs, but industry leaders say social licence must be earned in the workplace

AI adoption without training is scaling mistakes, not results

AI adoption without training is scaling mistakes, not results

Experts warn that deploying AI tools without upskilling creates rework, data risks, and a leadership disconnect

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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

ALDI faces $55m settlement over unpaid pre and post-shift work

Retail union claims victory for 32,000 workers in Federal Court class action

Small business loses unfair dismissal appeal after skipping consultation

An employer argued its size should ease the redundancy rules - the Full Bench weighed in

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