Employment in the future: where will 'new economy' jobs come from?

By Clancy Yeates
Updated June 18 2016 - 9:03pm, first published May 31 2016 - 11:00am
Honda's ASIMO robot conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in May 2008. Photo: Paul Sancya
Honda's ASIMO robot conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in May 2008. Photo: Paul Sancya

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is fond of talking about a "new economy" as part of his rather vague pledge to promote "jobs and growth". But will these "new economy" jobs be as good as the hype would suggest?