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Woolies rushes to deck the shelves with Christmas stock

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.

'Miserable' employment services failing job seekers

'Miserable' employment services failing job seekers

'Miserable' employment services failing job seekers

'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.

'Camel lady' wants Aussies to take an outback gap year

'Camel lady' wants Aussies to take an outback gap year

'Camel lady' wants Aussies to take an outback gap year

'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.

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Aged care workers get big pay bump in 'win for dignity'

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".

Unemployment to stay low despite drop in job vacancies

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.

Unexpected jobs surge leaves unemployment figure steady

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.

Jobless figures 'final nail in coffin' for rates hike

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.

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Overseas-trained doctors fast-tracked amid GP shortage

Overseas-trained doctors fast-tracked amid GP shortage

Overseas-trained doctors fast-tracked amid GP shortage

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.

Strong labour market puts more heat on interest rates

Strong labour market puts more heat on interest rates

Strong labour market puts more heat on interest rates

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.

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