Wages stories
Robotics push could add AUD $201 billion to GDP by 2040
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robots
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agricultural technology
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manufacturing
Australia robotics investment could add AUD $201 billion to GDP by 2040, with ACIL Allen modelling pointing to higher wages and 128,900 jobs a year.
Litmos flags AI ceiling as skills outpace promotions
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digital transformation
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hcm
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genai
Workers' AI skills are racing ahead, but Litmos says promotions and pay are lagging, creating a new “AI ceiling” in career progression.
Australian finance firms pay top rates for specialists
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Australian banks and insurers are shelling out up to AUD $2,200 a day for specialist contractors to drive critical digital transformation work.
NZ jobs grow but hours, tech roles & pay all slide
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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martech
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it industry
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productivity
NZ adds more jobs but works fewer hours as high-paid tech roles, casual shifts and young workers' pay all slide, new data shows.
Nearly half of Australian workers say pay fails to match costs
Wed, 7th May 2025
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hcm
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wages
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pd
Nearly half of Australian workers feel their wages aren't keeping up with living costs, as job insecurity and burnout rise, ELMO Software reveals.
Deputy unveils Pay Rate Builder to tackle wage compliance
Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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risk & compliance
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law
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deputy
A new compliance law in Australia criminalises intentional wage theft, leading Deputy to unveil the Pay Rate Builder to help businesses enhance payroll operations.
Global wage inflation for IT TSPs set to improve in 2025
Thu, 26th Dec 2024
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financial systems
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leadership
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inflation
Service Leadership's latest report forecasts significant improvements in wage inflation for IT solution providers in 2025, following a stagnant 2023.
High AI wages & gender gap in Australia, reveals Randstad study
Wed, 8th May 2024
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randstad
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study
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wages
Australia is among the top three countries paying premium wages for AI skills, however, men still dominate with 81% of the workforce, reveals a Randstad study.
Exclusive: How Advanced is helping businesses solve wage theft
Mon, 11th Dec 2023
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hcm
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risk & compliance
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payroll systems
In an interview with Adam Bowles, Country Director for Australia at Advanced, he reveals how technology tackles wage theft complexities in Australian businesses.
Humanforce acquires on-demand pay provider Wagestream
Wed, 15th Feb 2023
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hcm
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payroll systems
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workforce technology
Humanforce, a global provider of workforce management solutions, has acquired Wagestream, Australia's largest on-demand pay provider.
Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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healthtech
The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.
Xero reveals slowdown in Australian small businesses
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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healthtech
The Xero Small Business Index fell three points in November to 116 points, driven by a slowdown across three sub-metrics.
Xero reveals declining Australian small business performance
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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data analytics
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fintech
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financial systems
The Index fell 13 points in October to 115 points, driven by four sub-metrics: sales, wages, jobs, and time to be paid.
MYOB reveals gender wage gap in SMEs across Australia and NZ
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
The gender wage gap among employees of SMEs is sitting at 7.5% in favour of men, when comparing median hourly wages.
Fintech software allows employees to access wages before payday
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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fintech
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hcm
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payroll systems
Paytime is a tech platform that plugs into payroll software allowing employees to access a portion of their earned pay before payday.
Salary satisfaction for Australian IT workers plummets as 75% ask for pay rises
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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accounts payable
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wages
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modis
The research, which surveyed over 3,000 employers and employees from across Australia, found three in every four IT workers were planning to ask for a pay rise.