Luxury liner Crown Princess takes first step to rebuilding Victoria’s battered industry
Victoria’s battered cruise industry is finally staging a comeback, with Princess Cruises set to homeport a ship in…
‘It’s a structural gap’: Aussies to get paid super for unpaid leave in next major reform for $4.4 billion industry
A powerful figure in Australia’s $4.4 trillion superannuation sector says major players in the industry are working on…
Open AI’s chief scientist just warned ‘no one is prepared’ one day after GPT 6 launch
We’ve heard forlorn industry techs predict all manner of dystopian outcomes from the rapidly accelerating artificial intelligence race…
Global labour shifts: what they mean for Australia’s ECEC workforce l The Sector
Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector has spent several years navigating significant workforce pressures, including educator…
Why Aldi, Bunnings don’t use self serve check-outs as much as they used to
Customers visiting hardware giant Bunnings and grocery chain Aldi are reporting self-service check-outs being closed regularly at stores…
University of Sydney staff to strike over AI, job security fears
Hundreds of University of Sydney staff will walk off the job over stalled enterprise agreement talks covering job…
Report reveals hidden cost of Australia’s early childhood sector l The Sector
Australia’s rapid expansion of early childhood education and care (ECEC) has significantly increased the number of available childcare…
Australia’s privacy tsar warns new laws may be needed for smart glasses
Discreet, camera-enabled smart glasses such as Meta’s Ray-Bans and Kmart’s Anko glasses may require new laws amid fears…
Samsung posts staggering 1,300pc profit surge as AI chip boom shows no sign of slowing
The artificial intelligence boom has delivered another eye-watering milestone this week as Samsung posted one of the biggest…
Understanding long service leave across Australia for ECEC providers l The Sector
Long service leave (LSL) is one of Australia’s oldest employment entitlements, yet it remains one of the most…
UK Bright Horizons action highlights ECEC compliance lessons for Australia l The Sector
The United Kingdom’s early years regulator has taken regulatory action against Bright Horizons following serious safeguarding concerns and…
What Australia can learn from the UK’s early years teacher training overhaul
The United Kingdom Government’s decision to overhaul early years teacher training has sparked renewed discussion about what it…