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AI could devalue your degree, federal government warns

AI could devalue your degree, federal government warns

AI could make soft skills like judgment more important for workers than traditional university degrees, assistant minister Andrew Leigh will say in a speech.

Why AI's beginning doesn't mean the end of your career

Why AI's beginning doesn't mean the end of your career

Why AI's beginning doesn't mean the end of your career

Why AI's beginning doesn't mean the end of your career

Thousands of Australian jobs are on the chopping block as companies lean into artificial intelligence, forcing some workers to pivot or be left behind.

Unions demand an extra week of annual leave for workers

Unions demand an extra week of annual leave for workers

Unions demand an extra week of annual leave for workers

Unions demand an extra week of annual leave for workers

An extra week of annual leave would add two per cent to employment costs but reduce employee turnover and time lost to injury and stress, unions say.

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Angry teachers to boycott NAPLAN as pay stoush heats up

Angry teachers to boycott NAPLAN as pay stoush heats up

Public school teachers will boycott NAPLAN testing as part of ramped-up industrial action in their fight for improved pay and conditions.

'Horrified': childcare giant's abuse scandal response

'Horrified': childcare giant's abuse scandal response

Australia's largest for-profit childcare operator began overhauling hiring even before a former worker was charged with sexual abuse, an inquiry has been told.

Labour pains for borrowers as jobs data hits rate hopes

Labour pains for borrowers as jobs data hits rate hopes

Economists fear two solid jobs readings could push the RBA to inflict more borrowing pain on Australian mortgage-holders.

Inflation does a job on wage growth, adds heat to rates

Inflation does a job on wage growth, adds heat to rates

Rising inflation has pushed real wages below the level of rising costs, which could have a big impact on the Reserve Bank's next decision on interest rates.

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Signs point to RBA fine tuning, rather than hike spree

Signs point to RBA fine tuning, rather than hike spree

Signs point to RBA fine tuning, rather than hike spree

Signs point to RBA fine tuning, rather than hike spree

Softer labour market data and consumer confidence levels reveal an economy coming back towards balance and not in need of major monetary tightening.

Workers strike at troubled youth detention facility

Workers strike at troubled youth detention facility

Workers strike at troubled youth detention facility

Workers strike at troubled youth detention facility

Children and young people have been restricted to their rooms for hours as workers went on strike against conditions at the trouble-plagued facility.

Healthy jobs market spells rate pain for borrowers

Healthy jobs market spells rate pain for borrowers

Healthy jobs market spells rate pain for borrowers

Healthy jobs market spells rate pain for borrowers

Upcoming inflation data will be make or break for a Reserve Bank rate hike decision following stronger than expected jobs figures, economists say.

Pacific workers stay silent to keep their jobs

Pacific workers stay silent to keep their jobs

Pacific workers stay silent to keep their jobs

Pacific workers stay silent to keep their jobs

Pacific workers in Australia to fill key labour shortages are at risk of exploitation and have a widespread fear of retaliation.

Belt tightening in order as federal payments balloon

Belt tightening in order as federal payments balloon

Belt tightening in order as federal payments balloon

Belt tightening in order as federal payments balloon

More than $12 billion in program cost blowouts demand tighter spending in other parts of the federal budget, the treasurer is warning Australians.

Mixed employment report won't make RBA's job any easier

Mixed employment report won't make RBA's job any easier

Mixed employment report won't make RBA's job any easier

Mixed employment report won't make RBA's job any easier

Unemployment and jobs growth figures for November tell differing stories about the strength of the labour market, providing little clarity for the Reserve Bank.

Central bank rates outlook may pivot on wages, labour

Central bank rates outlook may pivot on wages, labour

Central bank rates outlook may pivot on wages, labour

Central bank rates outlook may pivot on wages, labour

A major bank has crunched the numbers from about 400,000 accounts to discover an uptick in wages and employment growth, ahead of a central bank rates reveal.

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Private sector wages slowdown could ease RBA fears

Pay packets are still growing but economists warn rising inflation could soon bring that to an end.

Right to disconnect laws slashing unpaid overtime hours

Laws designed to prevent employees from having to pick up the phone outside of work hours appear to be having their intended effect, a report shows.

Australian economy 'island of security' in risky seas

A shock fall in unemployment has wrong-footed analysts and dashed hopes of further interest rate cuts as the treasurer talks up Australia's economic strength.

Rate cut hopes evaporate with healthy jobs figures

Shares have plunged and the Aussie dollar has soared after surprisingly robust jobs figures showed the economy is running near capacity.

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The roles expected to be in hot demand from AI boom

Data engineers, cybersecurity experts and customer experience designers are in for an AI jobs boom, although firms expect to reduce headcounts as uptake grows.

Worker shortages dampen surge in green energy, housing

As governments ramp up their housing and energy transition projects, the nation's infrastructure pipeline is coming up against a shortfall in workers.

Economy heads for first major test since RBA rate hold

Australia's volatile unemployment rate is expected to tick back down to 4.4 per cent, which would add little urgency for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates.

Teachers stop work to school government on stalled deal

Workers and the government are at loggerheads over pay with teachers walking off the job and public sector staff planning wider industrial action.

Rates cut back in the works as jobless figure spikes

An interest rate cut is back in the running on Melbourne Cup day as surprising unemployment figures offer borrowers hope of a home-loan victory.

Albanese government flips on Pacific worker guarantee

The coalition has welcomed a backflip from the federal government which gives employers more flexibility while employing short-term Pacific workers.

'Living in a box': farm workers reveal dire conditions

Migrant workers are living in "dire" cramped conditions and face racism in rural towns, as researchers call to change visa conditions leaving them vulnerable.

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