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Atlassian free to performance manage engineer, court says

Software giant Atlassian has been released from orders preventing it from terminating or performance managing a senior employee.

Law | By Naomi Neilson • October 19 2026

Grant Thornton Australia confirms EA job cuts, offshoring

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By Carlos Tse • October 19 2026

The mid-tier firm has confirmed that it will make a “small number” of job losses while establishing a partnership with a ...

Growing opposition to gender equity in the last year, survey finds

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By Amelia McNamara • October 19 2026

After a decade of progress and a few years of stalling, female representation and sentiment around equity practices is taking ...

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The National Mental Health & Wellbeing at Work Show

The National Mental Health & Wellbeing at Work Show is a free-to-attend national exhibition and conference, created in response to a growing and urgent need across Australian workplaces to have...

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People

Grant Thornton Australia confirms EA job cuts, offshoring

The mid-tier firm has confirmed that it will make a “small number” of job losses while establishing a partnership with a Philippine labour vendor to potentially offshore executive assistant roles.

By Carlos Tse • October 18 2026

People

Large companies ‘lacking’ in modern slavery disclosure statements

New research has found that some of Australia’s largest companies addressed less than 40 per cent of a modern slavery disclosure framework based on international standards.

By Carlos Tse • October 15 2026

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Amid an ongoing burnout, wellbeing and mental health crisis among the working population, a niche yet alarming practice has employers questioning the legality and health ramifications, as well as their own obligations.

By Amelia McNamara • October 14 2026

Wellbeing

The workplace wellbeing event that goes beyond the conference room

From therapy dogs to a Darling Harbour fun run, the Mental Health & Wellbeing at Work Show is building a different kind of event experience.

By Aventedge • October 11 2026

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Tech

Where does AI fit into the future of payroll?

The recently held Australian Payroll Summit explores how employers can achieve AI actualisation, build frameworks for everyday AI use, and keep safe governance at the centre of operations.

By Amelia McNamara • October 18 2026

Tech

AI of the tiger: Banks, big tech face off over AI talent

New research has shown that banks are competing with big tech and AI firms over AI-capable workers.

By Daniel Croft • October 13 2026

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Law

Atlassian free to performance manage engineer, court says

Software giant Atlassian has been released from orders preventing it from terminating or performance managing a senior employee.

By Naomi Neilson • October 18 2026

Law

Not so Sunnyfield: Disability organisation signs EU for $5m in underpayments

More than 1,700 employees of a disability services provider have been affected by an inconsistently applied pay point progression and enterprise agreement that resulted in $5.43 million in underpayments.

By Amelia McNamara • October 18 2026

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Learning

Psychological safety is enabled by manager capability

Awareness and compliance training are only part of the solution, writes Sleiman Abou-Hamdan.

By Sleiman Abou-Hamdan • October 18 2026

Learning

5 attention-management techniques that transform the way you work

Attention is one of an organisation’s most valuable resources. Almost nothing of consequence happens without it. Yet most organisations don’t manage attention – or even think of it as a resource to be managed – with anything like the discipline they apply ...

By Adam Williams • October 15 2026

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Business

Growing opposition to gender equity in the last year, survey finds

After a decade of progress and a few years of stalling, female representation and sentiment around equity practices is taking an alarming dive.

By Amelia McNamara • October 18 2026

Business

CBA denies offshoring chatter after building of major Indian office complex

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is facing criticism from staff after it constructed a new office complex in India, with the capacity for “thousands” of offshore staffers.

By Daniel Croft • October 15 2026

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Psychosocial safety: Fix the job, not just the policy

Efforts to meet psychosocial safety obligations are generating more surveys, policies and referrals, but the underlying hazards may lie in how jobs are designed. For organisations, the challenge is moving beyond docum...

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