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AI moves beyond pilot phase for Aussie businesses: Deloitte

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
... progress" in their artificial intelligence (AI) adoption as it shortens decision cycles, accelerates execution and drives workplace redesign, according to a study by Deloitte. Organisations are no longer deploying AI as part of their technology stack ...

Workplace mental ill-health can cost Australia $27bn: Report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
Workplace mental health issues are directly costing the Australian economy $12 billion per annum in lost gross domestic product (GDP), with the cost set to rise by more than 125% over the next 15 years in excess of $27 billion a year. New research from ...

Flexible work fails to follow women into leadership

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
... Insights 2026: Unlocking Australia's Workforce Potential report, by the Bankwest Curtin Economic Centre (BCEC) and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), found that workplace gender equality has improved, employers are still losing experienced ...

FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... finance sector and examined how various employers have increased male participation in parental leave by developing a workplace culture that actively encourages fathers to take more time off work to look after their children. For example, CBUS Super ...

Retirement confidence lags as investors turn to AI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... savings and investments are expected to provide 42% of investor's retirement income, ahead of state provisions and workplace pensions. However, only 23% of investors said they were very confident about achieving long-term financial security, down ...

Australian Ethical, Bloomberg join ASFA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... Australia (ASFA) expanding its membership to include organisations spanning responsible investment, technology, banking and workplace health. Australian Ethical, Bloomberg, the Centre for Corporate Health (CFCH), Commonwealth Bank and Oak Hill Advisors ...

Regulatory reform omnibus bill passage trims CSLR levy disallowance period, payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... in the regulatory burden every year. The bill will also simplify business reporting requirements. "It will simplify workplace gender equality reporting and target-setting requirements by adding a 12-month window at the end of a target cycle. Not only ...

Netwealth recruits AI expert to boost in-house advice tech

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... administrative tasks such as client onboarding, document building and management, client servicing, quality control, and workplace efficiency and reliability. "We're in an environment of higher demand for advice, with not enough professionals able ...

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... MLC Super chief executive Dave Woodall said retirement confidence was increasingly influencing employee wellbeing and workplace experiences. "Over recent years, it's become clear that retirement confidence doesn't sit neatly at the end of a career ...

AIA Australia reveals stark gender divide in IP claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... conditions during their peak employment years. "This highlights the importance of early mental health support, inclusive workplace practices and sustainable return-to-work frameworks," AIA said. "This reinforces mental illness as the leading cause of ...
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