Koala cuts jobs, hits brakes on Korean expansion

Online mattress and homewares brand Koala has cut 30 Australian staff but is continuing its operations in South Korea for the “near term”, despite making 10 roles redundant in the key international market. Koala, which expanded into South Korea last year, also…

Why robot workers can’t fill the labour gap

If you’ve been to an airport, GPs office or emergency room lately, or have read the widespread reports of worker shortages across a range of industries, you may wonder why we’re not looking into using robots or AIs to fill the gap….