Amazon Web Services CEO, Matt Garman, said recently that using AI to replace junior workers is “the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.” He’s right. And the fact that some executives are even considering it, is a symptom of a much larger problem: CEOs are letting the wrong people drive their AI transformations. Why junior roles… Read more »
Do you know what is lazier than a Gen Z worker? The conversation about them! The assumption that young professionals are lazy, entitled and only willing to clock in remotely isn’t just doing a whole generation a massive disservice, it’s drastically undermining their contribution to society and the startup ecosystem. Since the pandemic, a caricature… Read more »
A friend and fellow businessman did a presentation to a group of Entrepreneurs titled: ‘The laziest Entrepreneur I know’ – he was talking about me. I was offended, until I read the deck and realised he was pointing out that instead of buying into the ‘hustle’ culture I had created a culture built on sustainability.… Read more »
Australian businesses hiring a director of artificial intelligence can expect to pay around $245,000 in compensation, with junior data support workers seeking salaries of $90,000, according to a new tech sector salary guide. However, some non-technical roles can attract salaries in excess of $370,000, showing AI is yet to fully replace the old-fashioned sales executive.… Read more »
When tech trailblazer Ann Moffatt first joined the IT industry in 1959, there wasn’t a gender divide to speak of. “There were as many women programmers as men,” she recalled. However, things changed rapidly when men started to see technology as a real career. “They sort of pushed the women down, so that the women… Read more »
Midway through a difficult discussion in her performance review, an employee named Jane finally cracks, and the tears start. Her boss doesn’t know what to do and handles the situation awkwardly. Ask yourself: how would you react in this situation? And would you have the same reaction if it were not Jane who was crying… Read more »
Cybersecurity workers in Australia are losing more hours of productivity to stress and burnout than they were just a year ago, with artificial intelligence both helping and hindering the situation according to a survey commissioned by cybersecurity firm Sophos. Industry professionals have lost 4.8 hours per week to stress and burnout in 2025 — a… Read more »
Last year I attended a panel on generative AI in education. In a memorable moment, one presenter asked: “What’s the big deal? Generative AI is like a calculator. It’s just a tool.” The analogy is an increasingly common one. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman himself has referred to ChatGPT as “a calculator for words” and… Read more »
Eckhart Tolle once said, “Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” In a world that’s moving faster than ever, this quote couldn’t be more relevant – especially for leaders and staff burning the candle at both ends, both professionally and personally. Having a front row seat to leaders and businesses for the past decade as… Read more »
An Australian compliance training company has been accused of turning the laptops of its workers into listening devices to surveil them while they worked from home. Online compliance training provider Safetrac deployed employee monitoring software earlier this year that recorded the audio and screens of some of its workers, which picked up online team meetings… Read more »
So your boss wants you in the office more? If this makes you anxious, you’re not alone. Return-to-work tensions aren’t simply resistance to change. They reflect deeper questions about how different people work best and what modern organisations actually need to succeed. After COVID, return-to-office rates stabilised by around June 2023, without much movement since.… Read more »
It’s often been lamented that time is the one resource we can’t buy more of, and it’s for this reason that so many entrepreneurs and startup founders regard time as one of the most precious, and elusive, resources. But between actual client work, admin, marketing, new business and growth planning, the line between our personal… Read more »
Former Microsoft content safety director and journalist Shaun Davies has turned entrepreneur, launching The AI Training Company, in a bid to close the gap between AI intention and workplace execution. Davies said that while executives may be enthusiastic about the transformational prospects of AI, there’s a a lack of practical skills and clear governance that’s… Read more »
Australian workers are secretly using generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools – without knowledge or approval from their boss, a new report shows. The “Our Gen AI Transition: Implications for Work and Skills” report from the federal government’s Jobs and Skills Australia points to several studies, showing between 21% to 27% of workers (particularly in… Read more »
Original startup community hub Fishburners is revamping how it supports founders as it moves out of the Sydney Startup Hub, announcing new locations, plus several new products and programs to improve access to networking and connections. CEO Majella Campbell said the new Fishburners model comprises four key products, designed to bring founders together in specialised… Read more »
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