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1,820 former Qantas ground handlers, outsourced out of work in 2020, have still not received a cent of the $120 million compensation fund agreed in December 2024.

A Department of Employment and Workplace Relations report published 8 July 2026 found no significant AI-driven employment disruption in Australia through February 2026.

From September 1, Victorian employees whose roles can be done remotely will have a legal right to work from home. Small businesses get until July 2027.

WNBA players unanimously approved a seven-year collective bargaining agreement that increases the salary cap nearly five-fold, from $1.5 million in 2025 to $7 million in 2026. Top salaries will exceed $1 million for the first time.

Germany's inflation rate jumped to 2.8% in March 2026, up from 1.9% in February, driven by surging energy prices tied to Middle East conflict. The spike reverses months of declining price pressures and forces the European Central Bank to reconsider its monetary policy stance.

A new Duke-Fed survey reveals companies plan half a million job cuts attributed to AI in 2026. The twist? Most CFOs admit they're seeing zero productivity gains.

Saks Global is cutting 1,226 jobs and closing 15 stores by May as it restructures $3.4 billion in debt. Former employees who were laid off in December had their severance payments suspended due to bankruptcy law, leaving many without expected income or health insurance.

New construction activity lifts housing stock, but immigration-driven demand continues to outpace supply in major cities.