Australian employers could fall behind their competitors if they do not take action to address gender imbalances in their workforce. Companies that are taking action on gender equality have lower staff turnover, higher numbers of women in leadership and better shareholder value, a report by Bankwest...
Almost three in four young Australian workers, particularly those employed in the finance sector, worry artificial intelligence technology will shrink their job prospects, a study has revealed. But most working members of Generation Z are not allowing AI concerns to stop them using the technology, with...
Leaders in artificial intelligence warn Australia is falling behind and national productivity gains rest on embracing the technology. The sense of urgency for Australia to jump on the global AI bandwagon has not been felt for a “century or so”, with Microsoft’s John Galligan comparing the...
More than half of business operators are reaching into their own pockets to keep their ventures afloat in tight financial conditions, with most seeing better times ahead. Business performance over the past 12 months was seen as either good or very good by 61 per cent...
AI could help streamline the justice system but it won’t replace the need for common humanity, a top judge says. As artificial intelligence chatbots begin creeping into daily use at Australia’s law firms, questions have been raised over whether it could also help judge cases. AI can...
Increasing numbers of household solar panels and batteries are set to slash power bills in half by 2050, according to new modelling by the Grattan Institute. The Bills down, emissions down report, released by the independent think tank says that energy bills averaging around $5800 nationally...