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27.08.2026 The Story Behind Beryl: Why We Built Australia's Smartest Payroll Assistant By Natali Simonovski | Head of Digital Innovation, APA If you've used Beryl, you've probably wondered where the name came from. Or maybe you haven't thought about it at all, because that's exactly how a good tool should feel. Just there, just useful. But ... News

27.08.2026 The Classification Question: Are Your Employees Really at the Right Level? When was the last time you checked the classification of your employees? Not the classification sitting in your payroll system. Not the classification someone selected when the employee commenced. And not simply the classification you have always used ... News

20.08.2026 AI can’t replace payroll knowledge By Adrienne Silla | Head of Advisory, APA This is perhaps the most important message for payroll professionals. You cannot outsource your payroll knowledge to AI. AI can give you an answer. But you need enough payroll knowledge to assess that answer. ... News

16.08.2026 AI and Payroll: Can you trust the answer? By Adrienne Silla | Head of Advisory, APA AI is quickly becoming part of everyday payroll. We are using it to draft emails, explain complex topics, summarise information, write procedures and increasingly, answer payroll questions. And there is a lot to ... News

31.07.2026 The 38 Hour Problem: Why getting to 38 hours isn't enough By Adrienne Silla | Head of Advisory, Australian Payroll Association Every payroll review throws up its share of surprises, but one issue appears far more often than most organisations realise: full-time employees whose 38 hour ordinary time obligation ... News

10.04.2026 Budgeting for Payroll: A Strategic Priority for the Next Financial Year Adrienne Silla – Head of Advisory, Australian Payroll Association As organisations plan their budgets for the next financial year, many leaders focus on investments that drive revenue, innovation or operational efficiency. Yet one critical area is often ... News