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New research has estimated that nearly half the activities in Australian workplaces will start to become automated by the year 2030. The report says a shift towards automation could trigger the next big boom for the nation's economy, but only if our most vulnerable workers are accounted-for during the transition.


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By Claudia Farhart

Presented by Marijana Buljan

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New research has estimated that nearly half the activities in Australian workplaces will start to become automated by the year 2030. The report says a shift towards automation could trigger the next big boom for the nation's economy, but only if our most vulnerable workers are accounted-for during the transition.



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