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Latest episodes
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24 min
Tackling the rising cost of workplace mental ill health
With the cost of workplace mental ill health projected to exceed $27 billion a year in Australia over the next 15 years, employers have a critical role to play in creating mentally…
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24 min
Supporting workers who care for ageing parents
Given Australia's ageing population, it is high time that employers think more seriously about how best to manage workers who have carer responsibilities for elderly family members…
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24 min
Is AI helping or hindering applicants' chances in the Fair Work Commission?
Optimism abounds that emerging technologies like AI will improve access to justice. However, as one law professor's research has found, there is scant evidence to suggest that AI i…
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25 min
The Legal Brief: The biggest restraint of trade shake-up in decades
In this special episode of The Legal Brief, produced in partnership with Kingston Reid, we unpack what HR teams need to know about the proposed changes to restraint of trade clause…
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25 min
Workplace investigations 101
In this special episode of The HR Leader Podcast, produced in partnership with Harmers Workplace Lawyers, we detail what constitutes best practice for workplaces in undertaking inv…
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21 min
The 'getting disappeared' trend
According to one former CPO, the phenomenon of workers abruptly having to leave the workplace after raising issues or concerns is not as isolated as one might think or expect. Here…
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25 min
Why is employee confidence on the rise?
New data suggests that workers are increasingly optimistic about the job market, are seeing greater vocational opportunities, and thus have less intent to stay with their current e…
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21 min
Navigating evolving employee expectations
In this special episode of The HR Leader Podcast, produced in partnership with Dynamic Leadership Programs Australia (DLPA), we unpack how employers and the HR function can better…
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25 min
Overcoming increasingly unsustainable workforce burnout
There is a perfect storm of workplace issues, from the need for productivity to the age of AI, that are driving worker burnout, presenteeism, and a range of other health issues. Ag…
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23 min
The future of professional development
In this special episode of The HR Leader Podcast, produced in partnership with Dynamic Leadership Programs Australia (DLPA), we explore how and why skills are becoming increasingly…
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25 min
An HR perspective on AI as workforce transformation
In this special episode of The HR Leader Podcast, produced in partnership with ELMO, we explore AI as a workforce transformation from the perspective of the HR function. What does…
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21 min
A people-led approach to uplifting AI capabilities
Bolstering the technological proficiencies of staff has to be a collaborative process with the workers on the ground, rather than a top-down dictation, at a time of voluminous mark…
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24 min
The Legal Brief: The golden rules of AI in the workplace
In this special episode of The Legal Brief, produced in partnership with Kingston Reid, we explore how HR professionals can harness the benefits of artificial intelligence while ma…
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21 min
Creating a competitive edge in the age of AI
New technologies are reshaping daily operations and processes, but – since every workplace has access to such tools – what will truly separate businesses from the pack is how they…
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23 min
Why AI implementation is the next level for strong teams
In this special episode of The HR Leader Podcast, produced in partnership with Deel, we unpack the imperative for HR to not only implement successful AI-inspired workflows but also…
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25 min
Performance is no longer a reliable indicator of capability
The reshaping of how people work raises myriad pertinent questions, including, and especially, how employers can and must use new technologies to elevate human potential rather tha…
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21 min
'Feel value in your role and bring it to the table'
Here, an award-winning HR practitioner reflects on the headline trends that will impact the vocational direction of the human resources function in FY2026–27 and why it is so impor…
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23 min
Why relationship breakdown has become an emerging workplace risk
According to this award-winning HR professional, the next frontier in workplace wellbeing is shaping up to be how well workplaces manage the breakdown of relationships. In this epi…
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24 min
Old HR v new HR
Traditional designs for a business's HR function often lose sight of the problems they are trying to solve and fail to tie programs to commercial outcomes. Here, we explore the nee…
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24 min
Building global workforces: Opportunities beyond domestic borders
In this special episode of The HR Leader Podcast, produced in partnership with Deel, the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams, we unpack the imperative for Australia…