Accenture
Analysis
Graduates
To get a corporate job, you soon might not need a degree
Major corporations are shying away from candidates with prestigious degrees, opting instead for skills-based hiring.
- by Sarah Kessler
Latest
From chatbots to product descriptions, how AI is already working in retail
Artificial intelligence has its training wheels off in the retail world. From rostering to customer service, inventory to price, it’s increasingly shaping how you buy.
- by Emma Koehn
Analysis
PwC tax scandal
Pay, sexual harassment and fraud claims put heat on consulting industry
PwC was not the only one in the firing line this week as a Senate inquiry revealed multimillion-dollar pay packets and a lack of disclosure on wrongdoing.
- by Colin Kruger and Rachel Clun
Parliament told of $16m in fees to consulting firm that gained meetings with Stuart Robert
The funding offers the first public evidence about the scale of the payments to Synergy 360 by one of its clients.
- by David Crowe
Exclusive
Political lobbying
Accenture meeting raises fresh concerns over Stuart Robert links
Former cabinet minister Stuart Robert met consulting firm Accenture to discuss a federal project worth $111 million after his close friend David Milo had been trying to help the firm win lucrative government contracts.
- by David Crowe and Nick McKenzie
Upskilling programs provide smart start in new country
Programs to help refugees skill up in IT or work in retail are helping both employers and potential employees.
- by Sue White
Graduate hiring on the rise as employers offer more than money
Graduate hiring is slowly bouncing back after declining over the last two years.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Australia votes
Albanese’s pick for Parramatta should contest a local democratic ballot
One of Labor’s contenders for the federal seat of Parramatta writes that the Opposition Leader would be wrong to parachute in a candidate over dedicated locals.
- by Alan Mascarenhas
‘Productivity anywhere’: Why flexibility is key in a post-COVID work model
Fly in, Zoom out? How much is remote work really changing things for workers?
- by Sue White
Opinion
Climate policy
Jobs, trade to benefit if Australia acts on wealth of clean energy resources
Without collective action we will miss out on a stampede of investment into new technologies.
- by Michele O'Neil and Jennifer Westacott
Exclusive
Spending
Locked-down consumers splurge on gambling, takeaway and gadgets ... again
Gambling spending had been elevated since the 2020 lockdowns, pointing to a lasting shift in consumer behaviour.
- by Matt Wade
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