Labor’s ‘Working for Women’ strategy to involve more women in decision-making A new five-year action plan under Labor’s national ‘Working for Women’ strategy offers a whole-of-government roadmap for gender equality.
Queensland launches inquiry into big four supermarkets over “outrageous prices” The Queensland government has launched an inquiry to examine why climbing prices for fresh produce do not correlate with agricultural industry profits and whether consumers are being charged too much.
‘Business blindspot’: Rapid adoption of AI poses privacy and security risks Cybersecurity experts have warned that the race to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in the corporate world is “fraught with moral and technical issues”.
Trust issues: 38% of Australian workers say they don’t trust their employers Australian workers also expressed concern about burnout, with 87% reporting burnout in the past 12 months.
Skills and trade boon: Australia and Indonesia ink pilot mobility deal The expanded agreement will give more opportunities for businesses from both nations to lift their skills and expertise and make stronger intercultural connections.
Government forms three Jobs and Skills Councils to solve Australia’s workforce challenges Three new Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) have been launched to deal with workforce challenges for the manufacturing, transport and logistics, mining, and automotive sectors.
NSW set to undertake massive overhaul of decades-old work health and safety codes The NSW government has opened public consultation for five codes of practice in what is being touted as the state’s largest review of workplace safety in decades.
Six “urgent” actions the government can take to support women in the 2023 federal budget Special advice prepared by the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce was handed to the government that focuses on six key areas.
Aussie businesses are expanding AI offerings to meet demand: CSIRO In the report written for CSIRO, 60% of respondents reported accelerating and expanding their AI offerings to meet market demand and confirmed that the local demand for AI products and services was growing.
Queensland cracks down on illegal tobacco sales with strict anti-smoking reforms New laws introduced in the Queensland parliament this week will deliver tougher enforcement options for the illegal sale and supply of tobacco.
Major national reforms underway as skills and workforce ministers discuss better funding models Longer-term funding opportunities are on the table for the states and territories as part of a proposed five-year National Skills Agreement (NSA) to be nutted out this year.
Australia’s gender pay gap is back at 2020 levels, as women earn 87 cents for every dollar earned by men A slight improvement in the national gender pay gap to 13.3% has been reported, bringing the current status quo to Australian women pocketing, on average, 87 cents for their work to every dollar earned by a man.
