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Care & tech jobs surge as traditional roles decline in Australia
Unified Communications

Care & tech jobs surge as traditional roles decline in Australia

Australia's workforce grew 22.9% since 2014, with dramatic rises in aged care and tech roles, while traditional jobs like travel agents and farmers declined.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
HR tech important as wage underpayment to become a criminal offence
Human Capital Management

HR tech important as wage underpayment to become a criminal offence

From 1 January 2025, wage theft will be criminalised in Australia, with penalties up to AUD $7.8 million for companies and up to ten years' imprisonment for individuals.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024

Global Stories

Gig economy stories

Zoho ANZ sees 20% customer growth, unveils new offerings & AI
Data Analytics

Zoho ANZ sees 20% customer growth, unveils new offerings & AI

Zoho's ANZ customer base grows 20% with new AI-powered solutions including Zoho Solo and Zoho for Nonprofits, boosting regional impact and innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Golden age of human imagination
Physical Security

Golden age of human imagination

Generative AI is ushering in a creative renaissance, making filmmaking and art accessible to all and sparking new forms of collaborative storytelling.

By Mykhailo Kovetskyi • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
IT sector gains dedicated roles in new skills boards
Artificial Intelligence

IT sector gains dedicated roles in new skills boards

The Government will create eight Industry Skills Boards, allocating creative and IT sectors like game development and AI to ISBs, not NZQA as initially planned.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
INSHUR appoints Tal Brener & Mark Dennis to drive growth
Uber

INSHUR appoints Tal Brener & Mark Dennis to drive growth

INSHUR appoints Tal Brener as CFO and Mark Dennis as COO Europe to boost growth after hitting one million UK policies and 25 million Amazon Pay-as-you-Flex hours.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Multiplier unveils COR for global contractor compliance
Licensing

Multiplier unveils COR for global contractor compliance

Multiplier launches COR solution to simplify global contractor compliance, offering fast onboarding, region-specific contracts, and payments in 120+ currencies.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Jun 2025
Jenny Welsh joins UniTaskr to drive global growth, diversity
Marketing Technologies

Jenny Welsh joins UniTaskr to drive global growth, diversity

Jenny Welsh joins UniTaskr as Head of Growth and Strategy to spearhead global expansion and promote diversity in the student work platform sector.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Humanforce acquires LiveHire in USD $17.2M HR tech deal
Human Capital Management

Humanforce acquires LiveHire in USD $17.2M HR tech deal

Humanforce has acquired Australian HR tech firm LiveHire for USD $17.2 million, marking its fourth acquisition in two years to enhance workforce solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Dec 2024
Yuno launches Payout to streamline global payments
Fintech

Yuno launches Payout to streamline global payments

Yuno has launched Payout, a feature aimed at simplifying global payment workflows for enterprises via a single API connection, boosting operational efficiency.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Nov 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Gig economy stories

Ecommpay wins top innovation prize at Financial Services Forum
Fintech

Ecommpay wins top innovation prize at Financial Services Forum

Ecommpay won the Special Judges Award at the Financial Services Forum 2025 for its innovative Payouts via Hosted Payment Page solution enhancing secure payments globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
INSHUR secures USD $35m for US expansion & AI mobility insurance
Cartech

INSHUR secures USD $35m for US expansion & AI mobility insurance

INSHUR raises USD $35m from Trinity Capital to boost US expansion and develop AI-driven insurance for autonomous vehicle and on-demand mobility markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Uber shifted NZD $200m offshore, report claims tax loss
Uber

Uber shifted NZD $200m offshore, report claims tax loss

Uber shifted NZD $200 million offshore through intercompany fees, causing New Zealand to lose an estimated NZD $56 million in tax revenue, a report claims.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
QuickBooks launches AI tool for income tax digital compliance
Financial Systems

QuickBooks launches AI tool for income tax digital compliance

Intuit QuickBooks launches AI tool to simplify digital income tax compliance for nearly two million UK self-assessment filers ahead of MTD rollout.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
London's night economy thrives as retail sector declines
Workforce Technology

London's night economy thrives as retail sector declines

London's night economy flourishes as retail jobs remain 5% down since the pandemic, with hospitality seeing a 2% annual increase in employment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
Marqeta predicts hyper-personalisation in fintech by 2025
Fintech

Marqeta predicts hyper-personalisation in fintech by 2025

Marqeta's leaders predict fintech in 2025 will focus on hyper-personalisation, digitalisation, and proactive compliance to meet evolving consumer demands.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Dec 2024
Ecommpay launches innovative payouts via payment page
Payment Technologies

Ecommpay launches innovative payouts via payment page

Ecommpay has launched its Payouts via Hosted Payment Page feature, streamlining payment processes for businesses lacking beneficiary information.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024