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The labour market impact of artificial intelligence may be slower and more uneven than early automation fears suggested, as businesses confront the rising and unpredictable cost of deploying the advanced tech at scale.

Women’s underrepresentation in trades is becoming a major labour market constraint as Australia struggles to expand the construction workforce needed to meet its housing targets.

Disability inclusion in the Australian workforce is improving but significant gaps remain, according to the latest reports from Jobs and Skills Australia.

A landmark International Court of Justice ruling has affirmed that the right to strike is protected under international labour law, potentially strengthening union pressure for broader industrial action rights in Australia.

Australia’s finance and professional services sectors are facing renewed concerns of a white-collar brain drain, as major employers increasingly shift skilled support, technology and administrative roles offshore

Rising mental health claims, alarming national data and growing income-support costs suggest that employee burnout and broader workplace stress is becoming a national productivity and labour market issue.

Multiple major data centre investment deals have been reached as the pool of investment capital funding Australian AI infrastructure grows rapidly, supporting local businesses. The most noteworthy example is Microsoft which has announced $25 billion of Australian investment over the next three years.

Demand for storepeople in the national labour market has remained persistently elevated compared to pre-COVID times, reflecting the e-commerce boom which has demanded greater warehousing requirements.

Employment scams have spiked in the previous 12 months as perpetrators exploit those vulnerable to cost-of living pressures.

In a precedent-setting outcome, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has invited an employer to seek costs against a former employee who misleadingly used AI in an unfair dismissal case, marking a milestone moment for the commission which has struggled to keep up with a tech-induced burdening caseload.

Australia and the European Union have signed off on a long-coming free trade agreement (A-EU FTA) which is set to eliminate tariffs, reduce export constraints and improve access to overseas labour.

Announcements of mass layoffs at large-scale tech companies have provided clear signals of agentic AI’s rise across the corporate world.