Melissa Coade, Author at SmartCompany

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A third of Australian businesses spend nothing on innovation: ABS data

Australian business innovation has dropped six percentage points compared to the last recorded measure, according to new data from 2021-23 released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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NSW employers to face “significant maximum penalties” for industrial manslaughter

Law reforms to create an offence of industrial manslaughter in NSW will bring the state into line with other jurisdictions and see individual and corporate employers face up to 25 years in prison and fines of up to $20 million for worker deaths.

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Labor’s ‘Working for Women’ strategy to involve more women in decision-making

A new five-year action plan under Labor’s national ‘Working for Women’ strategy offers a whole-of-government roadmap for gender equality.

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Queensland launches inquiry into big four supermarkets over “outrageous prices”

The Queensland government has launched an inquiry to examine why climbing prices for fresh produce do not correlate with agricultural industry profits and whether consumers are being charged too much.

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‘Business blindspot’: Rapid adoption of AI poses privacy and security risks

Cybersecurity experts have warned that the race to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in the corporate world is “fraught with moral and technical issues”.

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Trust issues: 38% of Australian workers say they don’t trust their employers

Australian workers also expressed concern about burnout, with 87% reporting burnout in the past 12 months.

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Skills and trade boon: Australia and Indonesia ink pilot mobility deal

The expanded agreement will give more opportunities for businesses from both nations to lift their skills and expertise and make stronger intercultural connections.

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Government forms three Jobs and Skills Councils to solve Australia’s workforce challenges

Three new Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) have been launched to deal with workforce challenges for the manufacturing, transport and logistics, mining, and automotive sectors.

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NSW set to undertake massive overhaul of decades-old work health and safety codes

The NSW government has opened public consultation for five codes of practice in what is being touted as the state’s largest review of workplace safety in decades.

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Six “urgent” actions the government can take to support women in the 2023 federal budget

Special advice prepared by the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce was handed to the government that focuses on six key areas.

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Aussie businesses are expanding AI offerings to meet demand: CSIRO

In the report written for CSIRO, 60% of respondents reported accelerating and expanding their AI offerings to meet market demand and confirmed that the local demand for AI products and services was growing.

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Queensland cracks down on illegal tobacco sales with strict anti-smoking reforms

New laws introduced in the Queensland parliament this week will deliver tougher enforcement options for the illegal sale and supply of tobacco.

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