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Unemployment nears five-year high ahead of rates call

Unemployment nears five-year high ahead of rates call

While a rise in the unemployment rate in August likely won't stop the Reserve Bank hiking rates at its next board meeting, further rate rises are less certain.

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight

Australia's labour market is still tight and the unemployment rate likely needs to go up to ease persistent pressure on inflation, Michele Bullock says.

Labor's visa detention stance compared with Trump's ICE

Labor's visa detention stance compared with Trump's ICE

Labor's visa detention stance compared with Trump's ICE

Labor's visa detention stance compared with Trump's ICE

Rounding up people who have overstayed their visa into detention centres has been blasted as missing the mark and copying harsh immigration tactics in the US.

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Businesses scramble for staff as migration cuts loom

Businesses scramble for staff as migration cuts loom

Hospitality employers say the government is cutting the sector off at the knees with a migration slowdown just as the peak holiday season approaches.

Whyalla job losses a matter of 'timing', premier says

Whyalla job losses a matter of 'timing', premier says

The closure of the Whyalla blast furnace was inevitable, but the hundreds of job losses it implies were a matter of timing, a premier has claimed.

Drawing a line: disability arts sector fears NDIS cuts

Drawing a line: disability arts sector fears NDIS cuts

A studio for artists with intellectual disabilities has produced an Archibald finalist but cuts to the NDIS have the arts disability sector worried.

Calls for more skilled migrants to ride innovation boom

Calls for more skilled migrants to ride innovation boom

Australia is lagging in attracting skilled migrants as the energy transition and AI upheaval strains its STEM workforce.

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Work from home laws dead in the water after shock vote

Work from home laws dead in the water after shock vote

Work from home laws dead in the water after shock vote

Work from home laws dead in the water after shock vote

A state parliament won't be recalled to pass landmark work from home laws before the election after the coalition teamed up with minor parties to hit pause.

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Migrant and refugee women face many barriers to working in their skilled careers once they relocate to Australia, a new pilot program is trying to address this.

Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications

Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications

Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications

Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications

The home affairs minister has not given an indication when an overhaul of Australia's migration policy will be unveiled, citing possible unintended concerns.

Rise in unemployment shows jobs market softening slowly

Rise in unemployment shows jobs market softening slowly

Rise in unemployment shows jobs market softening slowly

Rise in unemployment shows jobs market softening slowly

The jobs market appears to be softening with a rise in the jobless rate to 4.5 per cent, which should take pressure off the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates.

Last Australian state to make Easter Sunday a holiday

Last Australian state to make Easter Sunday a holiday

Last Australian state to make Easter Sunday a holiday

Last Australian state to make Easter Sunday a holiday

Easter Sunday will become a public holiday in every Australian jurisdiction after a state parliament vote that has been hailed as a win for workers.

'Must remain open': Labor hails $2.5bn smelter bailout

'Must remain open': Labor hails $2.5bn smelter bailout

'Must remain open': Labor hails $2.5bn smelter bailout

'Must remain open': Labor hails $2.5bn smelter bailout

Australia’s largest aluminium smelter has been thrown a multibillion-dollar lifeline, saving thousands of jobs in a move hailed as a win for the working class.

RAN launches Indigenous opportunities action plan

RAN launches Indigenous opportunities action plan

RAN launches Indigenous opportunities action plan

RAN launches Indigenous opportunities action plan

The Royal Australian Navy is reaffirming its commitment to reconciliation and strengthening partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Supermarket giant raked over coals for shedding jobs

A supermarket giant is under fire for sending hundreds of jobs offshore in an effort to cut costs and boost its digital offering.

'Scam': Uber drivers and dog walkers in Hanson's sights

One Nation's leader says the Australian migration system fails to prioritise the skills the economy actually needs, which is worsening the housing shortage.

Australia’s elephant in the room: modern-day slavery

Slavery watchdogs have questioned how many law breaches it will take before Australia responds to evidence laying bare injustices faced by migrant workers.

'Outdated' laws are costing teenage workers thousands

Young go-getters are being short-changed more than $10,000 over their careers by a law that denies them superannuation, advocates say.

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Household spending in spotlight as Iran war drags on

Data showing how households are managing the fallout from shaky global conditions caused by conflict in the Middle East is set to be closely scrutinised.

Higher rates and pricey petrol as economic outlook dims

Australian bonds traders are fully pricing in another Reserve Bank rate hike by the end of the year after a surprisingly strong rise in employment in June.

Surprise jobs jump gives RBA room to raise rates

A larger-than expected rise in employment will not ease Reserve Bank fears about inflation as rising oil prices compound cost pressures.

Federal industrial court to return after three decades

Underpayment disputes will soon be handled by a federal industrial court, but questions linger on how the body will function.

Workers 'forced' to accept AI systems or leave jobs

The federal government's plans for AI are unrealistic and could put Australian workers at risk, including through unethical practices, an expert warns.

'Win-win': quick fix to stamp out AI-fuelled loan fraud

Allowing the tax office to share lenders' financial information with banks could help counter a surge in loan fraud fuelled by artificial intelligence.

Boeing sued over Bondi terror welfare check complaints

An Australian lawyer sacked by Boeing has sued for almost $500,000, claiming the aerospace giant failed to check on her well-being after the Bondi terror attack

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