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Orgvue study finds AI divide between executives & managers

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Senior managers lag executives on AI plans, with 63% of leaders expecting redundancies within six months, Orgvue research finds.
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Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI

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Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.
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Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven

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Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.
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Women shaping Australia's evolving STEM leadership

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Women leaders at RSK Australia share how purpose, resilience and courage shape careers in STEM, energy, environment and heritage.
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WiseTech to axe 2,000 jobs as AI reshapes workforce

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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WiseTech will cut about 2,000 roles, a third of its staff, as it leans on AI, echoing wider structural job shifts across major employers.
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Telstra profit climbs as AI rollout deepens job cuts

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Telstra profit rises 8.1% to AUD $1.2 billion as AI-driven efficiency deepens job cuts and reshapes its troubled enterprise division.
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Salesforce disputes reports it cut 4,000 roles over AI

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Salesforce denies axing 4,000 jobs for AI as critics question Agentforce reliability and the need for hard-coded fallbacks in workflows.
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European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.
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Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and 'workslop'.
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Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.
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Professional firms face long M&A integrations due to old systems

Fri, 25th Apr 2025
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A study reveals 86% of Professional Services firms find mergers slow due to outdated finance systems, urging tech upgrades for smoother integration and growth.
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Onyxia Cyber unveils AI-driven predictive cybersecurity engine OnyxAI

Fri, 3rd May 2024
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Onyxia Cyber launches AI-driven predictive cybersecurity engine, OnyxAI, offering advanced security analysis and proactive risk management for chief information security officers.
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IWD 2024: Embrace Your Vulnerability to Drive Growth

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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On International Women's Day 2024, women are urged to harness moments of vulnerability and change to drive personal and professional growth, challenging fears and embracing innovation.
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Workers & employers differ in 2024 business growth optimism

Fri, 9th Feb 2024
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UK workers' confidence in business growth dampened by cost of living pressures, with 72% optimistic for 2024, compared to 89% of employers.
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AI to reshape Australian industries, creating new opportunities

Tue, 10th Oct 2023
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Australian industries are on the cusp of a significant transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) poised to reshape job roles across various sectors.
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Union blasts Telstra for plans to cut 8,000 jobs

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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Telstra to cut 8,000 jobs in restructuring plan, but Communications Workers Union accuses company of prioritising short-term profits over long-term services.
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Telstra to cut jobs across Australia as work goes offshore

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Australia's Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has confirmed Telstra plans to cut over 100 jobs, sending the work overseas.
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Redundancies ahead for HPE NZ employees amidst global restructuring

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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It has been rumoured that employees of HPE NZ could be facing redundancy due to the HPE Next initiative introduced by Meg Whitman last year.
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Thanks for all the hard work, now you're fired

Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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Telecom's strategic review of Gen-i Australia slashes 120 jobs, focusing on large corporate customers amid revenue dip and past scandals.
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Java founder quits Oracle

Mon, 12th Apr 2010
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James Gosling (pictured) has resigned from enterprise software company, choosing to not publically explain his reasons why.