Queensland’s construction worker shortfall to peak at 35,000 ahead of 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, report warns
Queensland’s construction industry is forecast to fall just over 19,000 skilled workers a year short of what’s needed…
AI promised supreme productivity, but it’s actually straining workloads for employees—time spent emailing has doubled, and focused work sessions fell by 9%
AI is actually increasing strain for most employees, as the tools add more time to menial tasks, and…
Zapier data shows AI is now infrastructure for leads
Zapier’s analysis of 10,000 AI-powered automated workflows on its platform found that lead management is the most common…
Louvre Museum jewellery raid fallout continues
Laurence des Cars has resigned as president of the Louvre Museum four months after a gang stole…
Australia rejoins the global economic elite
The 2025 fourth quarter results confirm Australia’s economy is again among the world’s best, as Alan Austin reports.…
why inclusion is Australia’s next productivity lever
There is strong recognition now that we need to invest in building the critical AI and related skills in Australia to enable us to unlock much needed…
Business Council’s ‘competitiveness index’ more of same rubbish
It’s been a while since Australia’s worst rent-seeker lobby group, the Business Council of Australia, issued one of…
Find Your ‘Tarot Archetype’ For Strategic Insight Into Your Week Ahead
In a week filled with competing demands, finding your core archetype can help you decide exactly where to…
‘Let the ball slip’: Decades of government ‘coasting’ plaguing Australians, AMP’s chief economist Shane Oliver says
Australian governments over the past two decades have “let the ball slip” and squandered the momentum generated by…
Fast home internet linked to higher wellbeing in Australia
NBN Co has published research suggesting most users link fast home internet with improved wellbeing, alongside greater use…
Labor ‘softening up’ Australians for tax hikes as lacklustre productivity hurting the nation, Peter Costello warns
Australia’s longest serving treasurer has warned that Labor is “softening up” Australians for tax increases to pay for…
Be bold in May budget, roundtable guests urge Chalmers
It’s been six months since Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ productivity roundtable and the economists, business heads and union figures…