Labour stories

AI reshapes Australia’s talent industry: efficiencies rise but voiceover actors struggle as demand drops by 80%. Hunter Talent CEO highlights sector’s dramatic shift.

A new report underscores the urgent need for tech adoption in UK construction to tackle worker shortages and meet ambitious project targets.

Aparajitha Corporate Services is set to bolster its market leadership in compliance solutions with the acquisition of Allsec Technologies' 'labour law' compliance arm, valued at Rs 27 crore.

Australian businesses saw a 20% YoY dip in shifts, with Victoria most affected at 31%, finds Sidekicker Jobs Index.

Generative AI could save office workers a day's work per week, according to a survey by SnapLogic. 47% are confident in its potential.

Australian businesses are more resilient to major disruptions than the rest of the world, but are at risk of labour and skill shortages.

The new product is a result of the recent acquisition of Quorbit, a United Kingdom-based start-up specialising in long-term workforce planning solutions.

Restaurant workers face growing job vacancies in the hospitality sector, but advanced technology can help ease the burden and retain talent.

The affordability of the latest iPhone model has been put to the test in a new global study, and New Zealanders may have to start saving their pennies.

Yesterday was Budget Day, and since our Labour-led government released its first budget, Twitter has been afire with responses.

Smart machines will make offshore model obsolete for competitive advantage, says Gartner. 40% of outsourced services will leverage smart machine tech by 2018.

Petrol stations have taken a big jump up in consumers' esteem in the past year, with 68 percent of those polled in a survey undertaken in January sayi.

Labour's finance spokesman Grant Robertson said Labour would look to boost its policy on research and development tax credits because the current gove.

New Zealand SMEs still want policies to reduce their compliance burden, according to the latest MYOB Business Monitor survey.

Labour's ICT spokesperson criticizes National's broadband announcement, saying it is a cynical attempt to win votes.

New Zealand's new $150m rural broadband fund must be truly contestable and not a slush fund for large telcos, warns Labour ICT spokesperson Clare Curran.

Labour pledges to boost small business in government procurement, sparking criticism from National, who call the policy half-baked.

Rural communities, frustrated by slow and unstable broadband, have been delivered a two fingered salute by Steven ‘Everything’s Sweet' Joyce.

Labour's ICT policy of endless reviews would increase the digital divide, claims New Zealand's Minister for Communications and Information Technology.

As the political heavyweights debated the future ICT roadmap for New Zealand last night, Rod Drury sat shaking his head in the crowd.