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New Innovation Index maps Australia’s business innovation strengths

New Melbourne Institute research developed in partnership with CommBank draws on 18 years of data to show where innovation activity is strongest across industries and regions and compares selected emerging technologies.…

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Australia’s AI adoption set to double over next decade

Over the next decade, Australia’s artificial intelligence adoption is expected to increase by around 50%. Oxford Economics head of economics Harry…

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NAB finds early signs of AI changing how Australian businesses operate

Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to show up in Australia’s economic data as it shapes investment,…

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ABS reveals fuel pressures are hitting 72% of Australian businesses

Australian businesses are increasingly feeling the effects of higher fuel prices and supply chain disruptions, with…

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Australia’s productivity problem isn’t driven by cost, but by work design 

By Clayton Pyne, CEO, Humanforce  Australia’s productivity debate is often framed in broad, abstract terms, but…

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Failing the frontline: the healthcare staff retention crisis

Written by Humanforce Australia's Healthcare and Aged Care sectors are facing a workforce crisis that extends…

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