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Family plea for justice as hit-and-run goes unpunished
Police and the family of a Solomon Islander killed while walking to work in Australia are seeking answers almost a year after his death.
Mar 11, 2026
More female tradies are key to building the future
From tears to trades - a privately educated woman found her purpose in a trade, reflecting a growing number of women picking up the tools.
Mar 06, 2026
'Clinical altruism' at play in assisted dying services
A survey of voluntary assisted dying doctors has found almost two‑thirds believe remuneration for their critical and sensitive services is inadequate.
Jan 27, 2026
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Employers efforts recognised as gender pay gap narrows
Australia's overall gender pay gap has narrowed, but among CEO's there has been an increase - showing the need for further commitment at top levels.
Nov 26, 2025
Big bank is cutting 200 teller, personal banking roles
Westpac is cutting 200 customer-facing roles in its network but says it will try to keep as many workers as possible through retraining and redeployment.
Sep 23, 2025
Nation on notice as signs point to growing jobless rate
Australians are being warned about possible further rises in unemployment after a shock jobless rate jump that has strengthened the case to cut interest rates.
Jul 18, 2025
All signs point to jobs market holding firm in new data
Forward indicators suggest Australia's unusually low unemployment rate will stay steady in fresh data set to be released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Jul 13, 2025
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The $45,000 golden prescription to heal rural health
A country town is offering $45,000 and a "concierge" service to lure city doctors to the bush, as strategies to train rural GPs show early signs of success.
Jun 27, 2025
AI in sights to build up nation's sliding productivity
It takes an Australian worker twice as long to build a home as it did 50 years ago, making it all the more urgent to fix declining productivity growth.
May 26, 2025
Blueprint to get nation moving, boost household budgets
Revamped competition rules would swell the nation's households by billions of dollars while helping to ease the cost of living, the federal government says.
Mar 11, 2025
Why the RBA should rethink key inflation assumption
The strength of Australia's labour market has kept the Reserve Bank from cutting interest rates but growing evidence suggests it's not as crucial as thought.
Jan 16, 2025
Woolies rushes to deck the shelves with Christmas stock
Woolworths is counting the cost of a 17-day strike that took millions of dollars from their bottom line and left shelves empty in the lead-up to Christmas.
Dec 09, 2024
'Miserable' employment services failing job seekers
Barriers to entry-level roles are locking job seekers out of the market and making it harder for employers to plug labour shortages.
Dec 04, 2024
'Camel lady' wants Aussies to take an outback gap year
NSW "camel lady" Petah Devine says the outback is ripe territory for more Australian school leavers to take a gap year and learn valuable life skills.
Mar 16, 2024
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Aged care workers get big pay bump in 'win for dignity'
Australia's aged care workers are celebrating a substantial pay rise after a years-long campaign their union says will usher a "new era of decency and dignity".
Mar 15, 2024
Unemployment to stay low despite drop in job vacancies
Job vacancies for the November quarter remained high despite a drop of 0.7 per cent, with unemployment tipped to stay low amid global economic pressures.
Jan 10, 2024
Unexpected jobs surge leaves unemployment figure steady
Higher interest rates are yet to make a serious dent in Australia's jobs market, with a larger-than-expected surge in employment recorded.
Sep 14, 2023
Jobless figures 'final nail in coffin' for rates hike
Australia's unemployment rate rose to 3.7 per cent in July, fuelling expectations the cash rate could remain on hold in a relief for home owners.
Aug 17, 2023
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Overseas-trained doctors fast-tracked amid GP shortage
Australia's peak body for general practitioners will simplify its processes for international medical graduates to get more GPs into areas facing shortages.
Jul 31, 2023
Strong labour market puts more heat on interest rates
The jobless rate has fallen back and employment has jumped by much more than expected, bolstering the case for more interest rate hikes.
Jun 15, 2023
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