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Netcompany launches Trader Support Service for HMRC
Digital Transformation

Netcompany launches Trader Support Service for HMRC

Businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland can now use a revamped free service, after more than 50,000 pilot declarations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK small business sales growth slows as sector gap widens
Agricultural Technology

UK small business sales growth slows as sector gap widens

Agriculture and high street firms dragged on UK small business growth as sales rose just 4.0% in the September quarter, below normal levels.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Job Market stories

AirTrunk secures AUD $4.25 billion green loan for SYD3
Construction

AirTrunk secures AUD $4.25 billion green loan for SYD3

Funding will support more than 10,000 jobs as AirTrunk expands its Western Sydney data centre campus with low-carbon construction by mid-2028.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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New Zealand workers lag global average on work health
Digital Transformation

New Zealand workers lag global average on work health

A survey found most desk-based New Zealand staff feel under strain, with just 24% reporting a healthy relationship with work versus 29% globally.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Australian mid-sized firms absorb cost rises as they grow
MYOB

Australian mid-sized firms absorb cost rises as they grow

Mid-sized firms are still planning to lift hiring and investment, despite absorbing an average AUD $6,700 a month rise in running costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
OpenAI widens AI access across four Australian universities
Generative AI

OpenAI widens AI access across four Australian universities

Most students already use AI weekly, prompting four Australian universities to broaden access while tightening rules on assessed work.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today
Is AI influencing how we vote?
Housing

Is AI influencing how we vote?

Three quarters of New Zealanders now use AI, raising concerns that election information is being filtered before voters reach the ballot box.

By Jack Wheeler • 5 min read • Last week
Students worry AI is reshaping degree value & careers
Surveillance

Students worry AI is reshaping degree value & careers

Many undergraduates are rethinking their futures as 66% say AI has made them more worried about their careers, a survey found.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
EXP Capital plans AUD$ 1.5 billion Maitland precinct
Construction

EXP Capital plans AUD$ 1.5 billion Maitland precinct

A 150-hectare business and innovation precinct could start work within months of approval, bringing more than 8,370 jobs to the Hunter Region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI replacing entry-level roles sparks concerns for creative jobs
Generative AI

AI replacing entry-level roles sparks concerns for creative jobs

Fewer junior roles and weaker training pathways are leaving emerging creatives worried AI could stall careers before they properly begin.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last week
Digital inclusion starts with listening to young people
Generative AI

Digital inclusion starts with listening to young people

Research shows digital inclusion must go beyond internet access, as rangatahi say they need skills and a real say in AI safety.

By Ezekiel Raui • 6 min read • Last week
Infrastructure scorecard finds broad party agreement
Financing

Infrastructure scorecard finds broad party agreement

The group says cross-party backing could give next Parliament the stability to plan and fund major projects with less policy churn.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Australia small business sales steady as jobs growth lifts
Construction

Australia small business sales steady as jobs growth lifts

Hiring improved in the September quarter as small business jobs rose 3.9%, though wage growth slowed and sector performance stayed uneven.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Australia's first semiconductor roadmap calls for growth
Semiconductors

Australia's first semiconductor roadmap calls for growth

Australia could forgo AUD $20 billion in economic value and nearly 12,500 jobs by 2040 unless it backs the sector's new growth plan.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last month
AI adoption could add AUD $93 billion, report finds
Construction

AI adoption could add AUD $93 billion, report finds

Wider adoption among smaller firms could lift annual output, but only one in four Australian SMEs is using AI and just 5% use it broadly.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
New Zealand small business jobs growth rebounds in September
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand small business jobs growth rebounds in September

Higher sales helped New Zealand small businesses lift hiring 2.5% in the September quarter, though payment times also lengthened.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Construction leads Australian small business sales growth
Construction

Construction leads Australian small business sales growth

Sales growth for Australian small firms eased to 5.2% in the September quarter, even as construction remained among the strongest sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month