Today
These execs studied offshore MBAs. Here’s what they did next
From expanding networks to inflated pay packs, three workers share why they chose to study overseas.
Yesterday
Job-cutting ANU finds a new role for a former executive
As chancellor Julie Bishop’s generous expense account shows, the ANU executive is good at looking after their own.
This Month
Jobless rate tipped to rise as government-funded hiring cools
Economists predict hiring across industries such as the public service and healthcare will soon slow and expose a weak private sector.
Amazon CEO says the ‘quiet part out loud’ about AI job losses
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is offering enormous sign-on bonuses for AI gurus. The only way that makes sense is with mass job losses.
It’s hard, mistakes happen, the dishwasher still needs unpacking
Leadership is possible even when your partner doesn’t help with chores, Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson tells the Financial Review Women in Leadership Award winners.
After a break-up, this lawyer traded Canberra for Geneva
Expat lawyer James Munro moved to Switzerland – where he advises on international trade disputes – and found love.
The brutal truth about being fired these days
Sacking people is sometimes necessary. But dismissing people by email or phone is still distressingly common and needs to stop.
Lavish food and luxury? FIFO workers just want a good night’s sleep
That’s the finding of the most comprehensive study of workers in mining camps, which researchers hope will help resources giants keep staff happy.
Compo claims for stress and burnout are driving businesses to the edge
Psychological injury claims are exploding, but the Coalition and unions think the Minns government is making the wrong workers pay for a lax system.
The AI job apocalypse may already be here for some graduates
The unemployment rate for recent US university graduates has jumped as companies try to replace entry-level workers with artificial intelligence.
AI jobs plateau suggests we’re embracing skills
AI continues to drive jobs growth, says a new report. But the global appetite is bigger, leaving Australian companies in the dust.
From mortgages to mining copper, here’s how big companies are using AI
Flood and cyclone victims are just some of the people the country’s biggest businesses are helping with the use of artificial intelligence.
McKinsey leans on AI to do junior workers’ tasks
The firm is increasingly drafting proposals and making slides using artificial intelligence, as the new technology reshapes how consultancies operate.
The perks workers really want
In the work-from-home era, office-based perks are out. Here are companies winning over staff with modern benefits.
$125m jobs start-up says AI roles have surged 500 per cent
Australian salary comparison platform Ravio says it’s used by more than 1200 tech companies across 40 countries. Its data shows AI jobs are booming.
May
Nvidia is banking on a big shift in AI. That’s not good for your job
The chipmaker’s numbers are breathtakingly good. But to justify its customers’ huge spending, artificial intelligence must start killing careers.
Lawyers seek ATO support in childcare tax challenge
The law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler is pushing for reforms to make childcare tax-deductible, but family advocates think that is the wrong use of resources.
New ANZ chief makes first executive hire amid bank poaching frenzy
Nuno Matos has hired a new group executive from Santander’s senior management ranks amid “one of the busiest times for bank CEO and CFO transitions”.
Canva, Atlassian employees flock to unions amid AI job fears
Workers’ fears about losing their jobs to artificial intelligence bots has led to a surge in union membership at Australia’s two highest-profile tech companies.
Westpac readies the axe for its biggest redundancy round in years
New chief executive Anthony Miller has set big internal cost-cutting targets, with more than 1500 jobs on the line.