Rowena Barrett

In Australia, wage growth is lagging productivity growth across most sectors of the economy. Lukas Coch/AAP

February 4, 2018

The benefits of job automation are not likely to be shared equally

Shahid M Shahiduzzaman, Queensland University of Technology; Marek Kowalkiewicz, Queensland University of Technology, and Rowena Barrett, Queensland University of Technology

The productivity gains businesses get some automating some jobs, aren’t being passed on to workers in higher wages, evidence shows.

Businesses need to use simple technology more effectively, as opposed to robots like Softbank’s “Pepper”. Christopher Jue/AAP

August 15, 2016

Shahid M Shahiduzzaman, Queensland University of Technology; Marek Kowalkiewicz, Queensland University of Technology, and Rowena Barrett, Queensland University of Technology

When it comes to using technology, businesses don’t always get it right.

All eyes are now on Malcolm Turnbull to help deliver on his pitch to transition the economy. Sam Mooy/AAP

May 4, 2016

Roy Green, University of Technology Sydney; Beth Webster, Swinburne University of Technology; Marek Kowalkiewicz, Queensland University of Technology; Rowena Barrett, Queensland University of Technology, and Shahid M Shahiduzzaman, Queensland University of Technology

We have to look very hard to find the “ideas boom” in this budget.