Australia’s Business Champion visits Brunei to strengthen economic, education ties

Australia’s Business Champion visits Brunei to strengthen economic, education ties

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Australia’s newly appointed Business Champion for Brunei Darussalam, Lisa Rodgers PSM, has concluded her inaugural visit to the Sultanate, reinforcing bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and education. Rodgers, who is also chief executive officer of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), was in Brunei from June 29 to July 1 as…

Australia’s Fair Work Commission blames AI for 70% workload surge

Australia’s Fair Work Commission blames AI for 70% workload surge

TL;DR Australia’s Fair Work Commission has announced a process review after an estimated 70% workload increase over three years, partly driven by generative AI tools that enable more people to file longer, more complex, and sometimes inaccurate claims. New Zealand’s Tenancy Tribunal and Australia’s financial complaints authority report similar patterns. Australia’s Fair Work Commission has…

AI is flooding Australia’s employment system, forcing a rethink of how law is practiced

AI is flooding Australia’s employment system, forcing a rethink of how law is practiced

HR under pressure: ‘Do more with less’, but safely For HR professionals, AI presents a double‑edged sword. On one side, generative tools have fuelled a flood of claims, many of them poorly framed or hopeless. On the other, legal‑grade AI – properly deployed – can help stretched teams cope with rising volumes and complexity. Stebbing said…