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Build Paperless opens construction platform to AI agents
Artificial Intelligence

Build Paperless opens construction platform to AI agents

Access to building records is now being offered to AI assistants, with human sign-off still required for contract changes and variations.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Growing bigger and growing more complex are finally being treated as two different things
Software-as-a-Service

Growing bigger and growing more complex are finally being treated as two different things

Australian mid-sized firms may finally get serious accounting tools without paying ERP costs or enduring months of disruption.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026

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Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate to 18-year high
Inflation

Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate to 18-year high

Borrowers face higher mortgage costs after the Reserve Bank lifted rates to 4.85%, its highest level in 18 years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Australia inflation data strengthens case for RBA hike
Housing

Australia inflation data strengthens case for RBA hike

Rising fuel costs and broad-based price pressures have left the Reserve Bank of Australia with little room to hold rates steady next week.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Australian workers log six hours of unpaid work weekly
Productivity

Australian workers log six hours of unpaid work weekly

Nearly four in 10 Australian workers do at least six hours of unpaid work a week, with managers and knowledge staff most affected.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Gen Z workers put pay before purpose, survey finds
Recruitment

Gen Z workers put pay before purpose, survey finds

Pay is the main draw for most young Australian workers, with 72% saying wages that keep up with living costs top their job list.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Australia's next infrastructure market may be underwater
Job Market

Australia's next infrastructure market may be underwater

Australia's ocean industries already generate $229 billion and 712,000 jobs, but funding for cleaner seas still relies on short-term grants.

By Montgomery Simus • 5 min read • Last month
Australia jobless rate rises as economist questions data
Seek

Australia jobless rate rises as economist questions data

The latest jobs report may exaggerate weakness, with CreditorWatch's chief economist blaming volatile state and part-time figures for the national drop.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall
Agricultural Technology

Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall

The latest figures point to weaker demand and tighter margins, with employment across Australian small businesses down 0.6% in July.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Adactin completes ABS Census paper form service testing
Telephony

Adactin completes ABS Census paper form service testing

The assurance exercise helped ensure Australians needing a non-digital option could request Census paper forms reliably during peak 2026 demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Australian SMEs warned of hidden AI costs as agents spread
Artificial Intelligence

Australian SMEs warned of hidden AI costs as agents spread

Australian small firms could face bill shock as AI agents turn chatbot use into a recurring operating expense, analysts warn.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Zeeën launches app to help Australians make friends
Hybrid & Remote Work

Zeeën launches app to help Australians make friends

The app taps into growing loneliness in Australia, where official data show many adults feel isolated at least some of the time.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Last month
AI use drives home pages below accessibility standards
Generative AI

AI use drives home pages below accessibility standards

The failures could leave millions of Australians struggling to read or use key online services as low-contrast text and vague links persist.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2026
RBA still tipped to raise rates as jobs data blurs
Inflation

RBA still tipped to raise rates as jobs data blurs

Australia's labour market sent mixed signals in August, but inflation worries still leave the Reserve Bank likely to lift interest rates next week.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding
Digital Transformation

Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding

For SMEs, faster lending is no longer enough as supply-chain shocks and volatile costs can make a quick answer the wrong one.

By Percy Hung • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2026
Data centre boom lifts Australian non-residential approvals
Data centers

Data centre boom lifts Australian non-residential approvals

Data centre demand is keeping Australian builders busy and may prolong labour and materials shortages even as home approvals start to ease.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
WORK180 coalition targets one million youth pathways
Digital Transformation

WORK180 coalition targets one million youth pathways

AI is unsettling young Australians' job plans as WORK180 warns one in four jobseekers have been searching for work for over a year.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
Australia jobless rise does not signal labour weakening
Artificial Intelligence

Australia jobless rise does not signal labour weakening

The slight lift to 4.5% in July was mostly rounding, with labour demand still holding up enough to avoid signalling a broad slowdown.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026