Australia sets historic pay floor for delivery drivers
The Fair Work Commission has today introduced a pay floor for roughly 250,000 gig economy workers, establishing mandatory baselines across pay rates, personal accident insurance, formal dispute resolution pathways, consultation on major operational shifts, and the right to unpaid time away. An RMIT expert unpacks these world-leading changes.
Supermarket facial recognition trials sharpen the debate over safety and privacy
Coles and Woolworths have launched facial recognition trials in a bid to curb rising retail crime. An RMIT expert explains the move is sharpening the debate over how retailers balance protecting staff and shoppers with safeguarding consumer privacy.
Superannuation shock: Why death benefit wishes may not be legally enforced
New findings from Super Consumers Australia show an estimated 15.7 million Australians may not have a binding death benefit nomination. An RMIT expert explains why this exposes a major gap between what people think they are doing with their retirement savings and what the law actually allows them to control.
South Korea’s AI sell-off shows how quickly market optimism can turn
The South Korean stock market has plunged almost 40 per cent over the last few weeks, wiping billions from investor wealth. An RMIT expert says the sell-off is a stark reminder that market enthusiasm for AI can quickly outpace economic reality.
