Communities

A new community facilities strategy is set to strengthen neighbourhood connections in the Shellharbour Council area on the NSW south coast.

The cleaning industry has long had a reputation for exploiting workers, as cut-throat competition delivers contracts with profit margins so thin there’s little room to pay cleaners their legal entitlements.

Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story contains the details of people who have died, as well as content that may trigger trauma for First Nations people.

Measuring and reporting on social impact is increasingly important for not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) that need government and philanthropic funding to help them address inequalities in society. However, it can be a challenge for the smaller charities that make up a large part of Australia’s NFP sector.

In collaboration with Acer Australia and Intel, UTS researchers have been working to improve student learning outcomes using cutting-edge digital interaction behaviour analytics.

Temporary migrant workers comprise 11 per cent of the Australian labour market, where they are employed in a variety of jobs, including everything from food service and hospitality roles to cleaning jobs and farm work, as well as a range of professional services.

The life insurance underwriting process had barely changed in a quarter of a century. But a world-leading innovation using the power of AI and data science transformed the experience.