French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the agreement as ‘historic’. But it stops short of full independence sought by Indigenous Kanaks.
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Graduate recruiter says much use of AI goes undetected as specialist says half of candidates are now using it
One of the UK’s biggest recruiters is accelerating a plan to switch towards more frequent face-to-face assessments as university graduates become increasingly reliant on using artificial intelligence to apply for jobs.
Teach First, a charity which fast-tracks graduates into teaching jobs, said it planned to bring forward a move away from predominantly written assignments – where AI could give applicants hidden help – to setting more assessments where candidates carry out tasks such as giving “micro lessons” to assessors.
Windrush Untold Stories exhibition received global support after portraits were slashed and daubed with paint
Portraits celebrating the Windrush generation in the heart of Brixton have been restored after a vandalism attack led to a global outpouring of support.
The Windrush Untold Stories exhibition, displayed in Windrush Square, features 20 portraits and recollections of people who arrived in the UK from the Caribbean in the postwar era.
Country’s economic woes remain main determinant to work opportunities but technological change is also creeping in
Ask ChatGPT whether artificial intelligence is contributing to Britain’s cooling jobs market and the chatbot acknowledges its own role – but adds a caveat: “Yes, AI is contributing to job losses in the UK, but its impact is nuanced and varies by industry, skill level, and job function.”
There are concerns that AI could be one culprit behind the slowdown, as the ascendant technology destroys workers’ jobs.
Rising employment costs and higher taxes.
Monetary tightening and high interest rates.
Broader economic slowdown.
Weaker hiring demand.
The labour market adjusting to a “new normal”.
Deputy premier likens investigation to 1980s Fitzgerald inquiry, accusing Labor of orchestrating ‘protection racket’ for union
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Queensland’s Liberal National party government has invoked the inquiry that brought down decades-long conservative rule in the state as it vowed to pursue a Labor opposition that it described as the “enabler” of violence within a union.
The premier, David Crisafulli, announced a “landmark inquiry” into the state branch of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) on Sunday, which he described as the “most powerful tool” at the government’s disposal.
SAN FRANCISCO — Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings in the Dodgers’ 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday as the Los Angeles star continues to work his way back from elbow surgery. Working as an opener for the fifth time this season after not pitching in all of 2024, Ohtani threw 36…