Business
âEnergy from wasteâ licence milestone for cleaner paper
6 March
An emissions-busting project aims to save a paper mill, create hundreds of jobs and take the equivalent of 50,000 cars off the road by converting waste to energy. Recycling Victoria on Monday announced the stateâs first âenergy from wasteâ...[Read More]
Top 10 healthy habits for business owners
29 February
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is crucial for business owners, given the demands and stresses that come with managing a business. Â Here are ten healthy habits that can support business owners in maintaining their physical and mental well-being,...[Read More]
Rewards of working like dogs at corporate playground
28 February
Staff at a Sydney corporate office have a rooftop playground to exercise their canine companions while at work, with hopes they will soon be able to use public transport to get their pets there. Amazon Australia has opened the playground where...[Read More]
Pay gap transparency as workplace salary data published
28 February
GENDER PAY GAP * Private-sector employers with 100 or more workers have had their median gender pay gaps published by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency * The release includes all employee salaries other than CEOs, heads of business, casual...[Read More]
Why you need to do something you love every single day
22 February
Engaging in activities that you love is not only enjoyable but also offers a multitude of benefits that can enrich your life in various ways. So, if youâre on the fence about indulging one or some of your lifeâs passions, here are some...[Read More]
Non-compete clauses could slow higher pay, productivity
21 February
Australian workers could be missing out on higher pay because of a common clause in contracts that stops employees moving to competitors. About one in five employers are using what are known as non-compete clauses, according to an entirely new...[Read More]
Rewards push to give apprentices the tools to stay on
21 February
Industry groups hope a review into a federal apprenticeships will lead to better financial incentives for trainees to stay on the job long term. Skills Minister Brendan OâConnor on Monday outlined a review of the Australian apprenticeships...[Read More]
Right to disconnect laws pass federal parliament
14 February
Employees will now have the right to disconnect from work out of hours, after industrial relations changes passed parliament. Under the workplace reforms, employees will have the right to ignore unreasonable calls and emails outside of their...[Read More]
Four-day work week trial delivers sick leave surprise
14 February
A four-day working week trial at Australiaâs largest private health provider has delivered a marked drop in sick and carerâs leave among frontline workers. Stress levels have also reduced across all 250 workers in the first 10 weeks of...[Read More]
Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs
14 February
Urgent, industry-wide changes are needed to help more women, Indigenous Australians and migrants thrive in science, engineering and technology jobs, and to help Australia take advantage of emerging markets such as renewable energy, according to a...[Read More]
How asking a recruitâs past salary entrenches pay gap
14 February
Further entrenching the gender pay gap can be as simple as routinely asking job applicants what they earn at their current job, business leaders have been told. Winning support from the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, construction firm Lendlease no...[Read More]
Australia will issue rules for âriskyâ solar inverters
14 February
Cybersecurity standards for solar inverters, batteries and electric vehicle chargers are being developed by the Australian government amid concerns some equipment could leave the nation exposed to foreign interference. The issue emerged in two...[Read More]
Schools to trial AI alternative after ChatGPT ban
7 February
Children in more than a dozen NSW schools will help test an in-house artificial intelligence app after the state banned the popular ChatGPT over cheating concerns. The trial AI app, called NSWEduChat, was an important first step for the rollout of...[Read More]
Workers closer to getting a âright to disconnectâ
7 February
Workers who are not paid to monitor their phones and emails 24/7 should not be penalised if they choose to disconnect, the prime minister says. A range of workplace changes are before parliament, designed to improve pay and conditions and stamp out...[Read More]
Aussie firms urged to deploy AI to save productivity
7 February
Australian businesses should deploy artificial technology across more parts of their operations or the nation risked falling behind the rest of the world in productivity, a major technology conference has heard. But Microsoftâs AI Tour event in...[Read More]