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How technology is reinventing the locum doctor in Australia

Australia's locum doctor market is being reshaped by shift apps, AI tools and telehealth as shortages squeeze rural care and hospitals.

By Dominic Vivarini • 5 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Indeed launches job search app in ChatGPT in Australia

Indeed expands its ChatGPT job search app to Australia, letting users browse tailored roles, company ratings and profile-based matches in chat.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff

Randstad Australia survey finds 52% of construction and engineering staff stay for flexibility, with pay trailing as a retention driver.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Human Capital Management

Australia employers tie pay & bonuses to office attendance

Australian employers are increasingly rewarding office presence with higher pay, bonuses and career opportunities, a Robert Half survey finds.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Partner Programmes

What makes virtual offices a smart choice for startups

Virtual offices help startups cut overheads, project credibility and adapt to remote work, making them a flexible base for growth.

By Chirag Solanki • 4 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace

UK employers put mental health, flexibility and support centre stage as wellbeing moves from perk to business strategy.

By Chirag Solanki • 5 min read • Last month

Agricultural Technology

Australian SMEs keep hiring despite tougher conditions

Australian SMEs defy weak sentiment to lift hiring 6.8%, while AI job ads surge 13-fold and construction and trades lead wage growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Human Capital Management

Allianz warns of rising workplace burnout in Australia

Allianz research finds most Australian workers see little help with burnout, as psychological compensation claims climb and staff call for practical changes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Flexible work stories

Multi-factor authentication

Freshworks data shows after-hours IT support gap widens

Freshworks data shows nearly half of IT support tickets now arrive after hours as hybrid work leaves service desks struggling to keep up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid & Remote Work

Hands-on review: Casa Pop-Up Desk for hybrid work

Logitech's Casa Pop-Up Desk is a tidy hybrid-work kit, with a clever stand and comfortable keyboard offset by an average touchpad.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Humanforce launches Connect for frontline labour fulfilment

Humanforce broadens frontline labour platform with Connect, uniting agency management, private marketplaces and contingent workforce orchestration.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Deel urges Australian bosses to rethink remote work

Deel urges Australian employers to focus on management, trust and clear goals as cost-of-living pressures revive the home-working debate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Desktop-as-a-Service

ControlUp launches DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop

ControlUp unveils DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop, promising tighter cost controls, automated scaling and simpler management for large estates.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Flexible work stories

Data Analytics

Gaze launches workplace intelligence tool in New Zealand

Gaze Commercial's new AI and sensor platform aims to show New Zealand firms where offices sit empty, amid hybrid work and rising lease costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

EduTech

Canadian employers face fiercer battle for tech talent

Canadian firms are finding that pay is no longer enough, as hybrid working and AI skills reshape how employers recruit and promote tech staff.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Hybrid & Remote Work

UK startups shift outside Central London, report finds

UK startup formation spreads beyond Central London as commuter-belt towns outpace major cities for virtual office sign-ups, Hoxton Mix says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Women could return to UK tech under better conditions

Akamai survey says 39% of women who left UK technology would return if employers offered better pay, flexibility and progression.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Diversity VC says certified firms boost team diversity

Diversity VC marks a decade in venture capital with evidence certified firms are widening teams faster, as women's share on UK investment desks rises to 31%.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month