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How ChatGPT is changing the way businesses choose agencies
Business owners are using ChatGPT to vet agencies before they even pick up the phone, writes Andrew Eshaqi of Click Click Media.
Why more employees want their boss to help with money worries
Nearly two thirds of Australians say money worries affect their wellbeing. New MLC research looks at what employers can do about it.
Why Fair Work claims are surging, and AI is a big part of it
Fair Work claims are up sharply, and AI use is a key driver. Gazelle Kalk from Peninsula Australia explains what it means for employers.
Meet the small businesses raising 1.3 million Aussie kids every school day
A new campaign is spotlighting Australia’s 3,000 independent early learning centres, says Australian Childcare Alliance president Paul Mondo.
Digital skills are boosting Aussie pay packets by up to 26%
New Indeed and ADB research shows Australians with advanced digital skills earn up to 26% more, says economist Callam Pickering.
What small business owners say they’d do differently, in hindsight
Working 60+ hours a week makes owners twelve times more likely to say their business is hurting their personal life.
Businesses are getting pickier about who they hire
New Employment Hero data shows casual hiring at its weakest in 13 months. CEO Ben Thompson explains what’s driving the slowdown.
Why so many small business owners are afraid to ask basic money questions
New Xero research shows 35% of small business owners don’t know if they profited last month. Angad Soin explains why that’s a wake up call.
SEEK data shows Australia’s toughest job market for candidates yet
SEEK’s July report shows applications per job ad at a record high, SEEK Chief Economist Dr Blair Chapman explains what’s driving it.
The real reason field service workers are quitting isn’t the tech, it’s the schedule
Nearly every Australian field service business now uses AI, but Salesforce’s Nick Rosen says scheduling pressure, not tech, is driving people out.
The ‘sugar high’ of discounting, and what it costs retailers later
New research from James Hurman and Klaviyo finds heavy discounters grow the slowest of all, right as retailers plan their EOFY sales.
Melbourne gym hack shows what happens when AI agents meet weak security
A Melbourne man’s AI assistant hacked his gym’s booking system to get him a class spot, exposing a security gap many small businesses share.