IR Insights

Each notebook is publicly shared and ready to use. No account or installation is required. Simply open a notebook and start exploring. You will need to be signed in to a Google account to interact with the chat.

TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS

• Use the right notebook: each is curated around a specific topic, so working within the relevant notebook will give better results than asking broad cross-topic questions. Toggle on or off the sources you want the tool to interrogate.

• Be specific: frame questions the way you might brief a knowledgeable colleague, rather than broad queries. For example:

  1. • "Which agreements in the sector have introduced a right to disconnect clause, how is it framed?"

     • "Summarise how the sector has approached academic promotion criteria — what are the common elements and where do agreements diverge?"

     • "Compare and categorise special leave provisions across the sector, what are the common types, typical number of days, and what are the outliers?"

• Ask for specific formats: request tables, dot-point summaries, or briefing-style responses as needed. You can also follow up or reframe ("Can you present that as a table?")

• Follow the citations: selecting a citation takes you directly to the relevant passage in the source material. This is where the real value lies.

LIMITATIONS TO KEEP IN MIND

• Notebooks are not automatically updated when legislation or agreements change; sources reflect a point in time

• The tool reasons only over documents loaded into each notebook and has no knowledge of material outside those sources

• Outputs are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions

• Some sources use complex formatting (tables, columns, embedded graphics) that can affect how accurately the AI reads them; results may vary

• Treat outputs as a starting point, not a definitive answer. Always validate findings against original source documents, particularly for anything with legal or industrial significance

STUDIO OUTPUTS

NotebookLM's Studio panel can transform source documents into a range of structured outputs beyond conversational chat, useful for briefing, education and knowledge-sharing. Studio can generate:

• Audio Overviews — a podcast-style conversation between two AI hosts summarising the source material, available in multiple languages and downloadable

• Video Overviews — narrated slides combining AI-generated visuals, diagrams and quotes drawn from the sources

• Mind Maps — visual diagrams organising key concepts and relationships across all sources

• Reports and Briefing Documents — structured outputs including analyses, FAQ documents, study guides and executive briefings

• Data Tables — structured comparisons extracted from source documents, exportable to Google Sheets

• Infographics — visual summaries of key themes

• Flashcards and Quizzes — self-testing tools for learning and reinforcing the material

Examples of pre-generated Studio outputs for the notebooks on this site can be found on the main page. As a visitor you can explore, play, and read these outputs freely without any account or setup.

To generate your own Studio outputs from your own notebooks and source material, you will need a free NotebookLM account. See the Build Your Own page for more detail