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AI in ESG: Risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... primarily being used to support or enhance existing processes or people rather than as a new standalone process, so that human workers are able to check for error and manage these concerns. Core concerns of AI use The researchers identify six core risks ...

Australia-UK FTA a boon for local business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... Farrell said the FTA is a gold standard trade deal that delivers benefits for all Australians - including manufacturers, workers, farmers, tradies, innovators, families, and students. "The United Kingdom is one of Australia's major trading partners ...

Wage increases to offset more rate hikes: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... increases the risk that there may be more hikes needed." Although the decision will aid Australia's lowest-paying workers, it will add more pressure to some of their employers. ACCI chief executive Andrew McKellar said the lift is a "blow" to small ...

It's the year of the raise, says Hays

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... services employers are planning to pay their staff more in the next 12 months, and it may just be because more than half of workers are considering going elsewhere, Hays has found. According to the latest Hays Salary Guide, 68% of employers within the ...

HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
HESTA is the latest industry fund calling for an extension of compulsory Superannuation Guarantee (SG) benefits to workers in the gig economy, amid concerns these workers will be "vulnerable to poverty" later in life. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... a recent conference, industry leaders delivered a stark warning to Australian companies and government to ensure that workers are not left behind in a just transition to net zero - or risk the kind of political polarisation and populism that has given ...

Cbus, EISS Super finalise merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... members are now working in the electrical industry, he added. "The completion of the merger consolidates our commitment to workers in this sector and to their industry, a commitment we are incredibly proud of," Swan said. He said EISS Super's members ...

Qantas Super appoints deputy investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
Qantas Super - the Mascot-based fund for employees of Australia's national air carrier - has promoted Chris Grogan to deputy chief investment officer and head of defensive assets. Grogan has been with Qantas Super since July 2012 and was most recently ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... households benefit from reductions of up to $500 on their electricity bills, and eligible small businesses up to $650. Workers receiving quarterly super: Workers who are currently paid superannuation installments from their employers on a quarterly basis ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... affordable dwellings. In a boost to the childcare and care sectors, Labor allocated $72.4 million to train and support workers. This includes $34.4 million to support educators to undertake professional development and $37.9 million to provide financial ...