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The simplest negotiating skills employed by children are often the most effective. In the playground it’s about problem solving, but in business it can too often end up being about ego.

E-commerce giant Shopify will be cutting 10% of its global workforce by the end of the day, resulting in around 1000 workers out of a job.

With Qantas buffeted by a storm of cancellations, lost luggage, call-centre delays, layoffs and outsourced jobs, the airline seems to be showing no signs of moving to a crisis footing.

Baggage handlers at Australia's east coast airports have had enough, with the Transport Workers' Union looking at industrial action.

Even two-plus years after the onset of the global pandemic, a large number of Australian businesses are not resilient and continue to rely on temporary band-aid solutions.

Australian small businesses will be given six months to adjust to a new federal government plan that will see 11 million workers gain access to paid domestic violence leave.

Just when we thought all-male boards on the ASX 200 were a thing of the past, another has joined the club of Australia’s largest listed entities.

One of the biggest lessons the Paperform co-founder has learnt is that she should embrace, rather than shy away from, difficult challenges.

What can a workplace do to prepare for the impending health crisis? SmartCompany spoke to a workplace relations lawyer and an HR expert to get their views.

AI can highlight keywords, but it can’t read between the lines or recognise talented people who may not have up-to-date or on-target resumes. Here's what recruitment processes need instead.

A woman who took to TikTok to share the good news of her new high-paying tech job says she was fired for her pay transparency, raising important questions for Australian workplaces mulling over the same.

By making the HR recruitment function more marketing centric, SMEs can clearly communicate the company’s mission, what the culture is like and attitudes to support systems.