US oversight panel to probe Amazon's labor practices for severe weather eventsThe probe comes after six Amazon warehouse employees died from tornadoes in Edwardsville, Illinois.April 3, 2022 by Campbell Kwan in Tech & Work
Australia to reopen borders for fully vaccinated travellers on February 21After almost two years, fully vaccinated travellers can fly to Australia again.February 6, 2022 by Campbell Kwan in Tech & Work
TAFE NSW to pilot digital learning institute along Microsoft and local universitiesThe initial courses provided at the Institute of Applied Technology will focus on AI, big data, and cybersecurity.December 8, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Tech & Work
Google's AU$1 billion Digital Future Initiative to create 28,000 local jobsGoogle's investment of AU$1 billion over five years will be put into building Australia's technology talent, digital infrastructure, and developing local tech partnerships.November 15, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Tech & Work
Federal government creates new online digital maturity assessment tool for businessesThe Digital Ready Assessment Tool is a questionnaire-based tool that provides businesses with recommendations on how they can improve digital maturity and readiness.November 14, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Tech & Work
Uber accused of not providing recourse for unfair driver account deactivationsUber told an Australian Senate committee that the "flexibility" it provides drivers would be lost if it introduced a minimum wage.November 3, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Tech & Work
Outbound travel from Australia to reopen next weekAustralia's outbound travel will reopen on Monday. Previously, fully vaccinated people living in Australia needed to apply for a travel exemption through the Department of Home Affairs.October 26, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Tech & Work
Qantas to bring forward international flights to 7 more locations, including SingaporeQantas flights from Australia to Singapore will resume on November 23, which is four weeks earlier than the previous schedule.October 21, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Tech & Work
Facebook settles work discrimination claims that it favoured temporary visa holdersFacebook will pay up to $9.5 million to people that experienced Facebook's alleged discriminatory recruitment process of favouring H1-B and other temporary visa holders.October 19, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Tech & Work
Australian inbound international travel ban lifted from November 1Each Australian state and territory will have their own cap arrangements for how they want to approach reopening international travel back up.October 17, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Tech & Work