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AI can work for you while you sleep. But if your chatbot or AI agent gets it wrong, you could be the one who pays the price.
NZ has ruled out an outright ban on crypto ATMs. Overseas experience suggests targeted safeguards could protect users from fraudsters.
Half of small business loans in Australia involve putting the family home on the line. But in the US, UK and Germany, governments do more to help.
In less than six months, China will start phasing in a world-first ban on hidden car door handles. A US ban may be next. So what’s happening in Australia?
Reform needs to be careful. Simply shutting down existing workplaces could leave some disabled workers worse off.
For decades, economists have used everything from lipstick to underpants to work out how people really feel about spending money.
With rapid advances in AI, scammers have access to more sophisticated tools, including fake documents and more personalised targeting.
Yes, strong laws already exist to protect job-seekers from discrimination. But AI has made things more complicated.
The Reserve Bank will be closely watching these job trends, along with upcoming inflation data, ahead of its August rate announcement.
Refunds on US$160 billion of tariffs are slowly flowing back to businesses. But they won’t restore lost customers or lost confidence in trading with the US.
The existing tax fails to capture a fair share of our vast gas exports.
Each year, about 10–12% of global shipping trade passes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait – whose name means ‘Gate of Tears’.
Even when an app is free, there are downsides to watch out for – including how your choices can help advertisers better target you in real life.
Trump has pointed to the Australian retirement system as a model. But the $1,000 baby accounts are not designed to do the same job.
Forcing funds to invest members’ savings in particular projects or sectors is problematic. There’s a better approach.
A mix of work-from-home flexibility, with two to three days in the office, appears to be the sweet spot for looking after both employers’ and employees’ needs.
Control of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus strait was life and death for ancient Athens. Waterways are no less important – and contentious – today.
The changes come just weeks after the US threatened new tariffs of up to 12.5% on 60 countries – including Australia – for inaction on slave labour.
Australia now requires lawyers, accountants and real estate agents to report suspicious customers, at huge cost – but will this help fight crime?
Young workers, in particular, are affected, losing out on opportunities to advance their careers.
Mining workers are among the highest paid workers in Australia. But this strike is about far more than pay.
Many historians assumed ancient Roman farm women were housekeepers. A closer look suggests female managers oversaw wine production and other profitable processes.
Research over a generation found almost half of young people moved repeatedly between renting, home ownership and even back to the family home.
Fuel prices have exposed a deeper problem in NZ’s regional air network. Struggling routes may need public support if smaller communities are to stay connected.