19 October 2026
As Australia looks to capitalise on its resource and the AI boom, some well-paying jobs are in demand.
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19 October 2026
Agentic process execution could change the P&L far beyond productivity, and the real gains for forwarders sit in execution quality, margin capture and a new kind of moat. “Innovation and productivity are at the core of what we do. ” That was the slogan by a global TMS provider in 2016. In the rear-view mirror, most of the innovation has barely moved the needle from a top-down perspective. Productivity of 40 to ...
19 October 2026
National Australia Bank said on Tuesday it expects to cut up to 2,500 internal roles, or about 6% of its workforce, in 2027 as the country's biggest business lender moves to simplify its operating ...
19 October 2026
National Australia Bank says it will cut about 6 per cent of its workforce by mid-2027, as it overhauls its operating model.
19 October 2026
DHS says migrants ‘retain protections’ after temporary protected status was set to expire on Monday Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve after their right to stay in the country was set to expire on Monday. Temporary protected status was set to end on Monday for about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese. But the DHS said an announcement “will be made at the appropriate time”. Until then, the department said in a written statement, Ukrainians and Sudanese in the US covered by those temporary measures “retain protection”. The department did not indicate how long they could stay or when a final announcement would be made on their status.
19 October 2026
The latest in "slow TV", Puppy Live is a 24/7 stream of Hilkka and her brand new litter of puppies as they sleep, suckle and play.
19 October 2026
Scott Watson's appeal of his double-murder conviction is being heard in the Supreme Court.
19 October 2026
The latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll is pointing to a neck and neck result with the two major parties just over a single percentage point apart.
