Danger! Election 2016 delivered us Robodebt. Promises can have consequences
Beware the airy promise of cutting red tape and saving billions. They might come for you in a way you that hurts.
Primary Results
Vital Signs: inflation misses again, so where does the RBA go next?
As with economic growth and wages, the RBA’s response seems to involve crossing as many fingers and toes as possible and publicly proclaiming that things are looking good.
AI is automating our jobs – but values need to change if we are to be liberated by it
AI will increase productivity but also poses a threat to job security and stability. We need a shift in mindset and values to prepare for the coming disruption.
Why we don’t need to prepare young people for the ‘future of work’
Young people are the most vulnerable as industry and the labour market undergo radical change, but meeting this challenge could just be a matter of plugging existing gaps.
Addressing food insecurity in the digital age
With each industrial revolution, food production and distribution has been revolutionized. With the current Fourth Industrial Revolution, can we address inequalities in food distribution?
Why World Bank praise for a profit‑making education firm in Kenya was a bad idea
The Bank has come under fire for its investment in Bridge Academies, which runs a network of schools in East Africa.
Auto‑Tune, and why we shouldn’t be surprised Britney can’t sing
Put Britney Spears into a YouTube search and the third auto-fill on the list is “Britney Spears without Autotune”. Auto-Tune has become the music industry equivalent of doping in the Tour de France circa…
In India, job creation the biggest issue in voters’ minds
India is facing an employment crisis, the magnitude and complexity of which has never been witnessed.
Amazon and other ‘superstar’ companies could give all American workers a raise
The rise of superstar companies that dominate their industries may be partly to blame for the lack of wage growth in the US in recent years. It could also suggest a solution.
A more sustainable Australia: let’s get creative about productivity
A more sustainable Australia As the 2013 election campaign continues, what are some of the long-term issues that will shape Australia’s future? Productivity will be even more critical over the next 12…