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18 January 2023

Ups and downs in the global economy

Aussie wages are growing at the fastest rate in a decade, according to new official figures. But the global economic headwinds are strong, particularly from China…

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16 December 2022

Unemployment stays down, job ads stay up…

Australia’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.4% in November according to the Bureau of Statistics, and a record number of people are in work.

Australian NewsBusiness & Finance

18 November 2022

Unemployment falls to 48-year low

Fewer Aussies are without a job than any other time since the mid-1970s, as new data shows the unemployment rate has fallen back to 3.4%.

Australian NewsBusiness & Finance

21 October 2022

Jobs stay on par

Australia’s jobless rate held steady at 3.5% in September despite 9,000 more Aussies becoming unemployed last month.

Australian NewsBusiness & Finance

16 September 2022

More swings and roundabouts on employment

Australia’s unemployment rate increased for the first time in 10 months, up 0.1% to 3.5% in August.

Australian NewsBusiness & Finance

8 September 2022

A difficult cocktail for women at work

Women are at a disadvantage in workplaces and industries that have a ‘work hard/play hard’ culture, says Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins.

Australian NewsBusiness & Finance

5 September 2022

Jobs summit fallout

Getting a lot of attention from last week’s Jobs and Skills Summit was support for widening access to multi-employer bargaining.

Australian NewsBusiness & Finance

2 September 2022

Working hard at the jobs summit

The 142 business, union and community representatives will reconvene in Canberra today as the Jobs and Skills Summit enters its 2nd and final day.

AusPol

1 September 2022

Summiting the big challenges

A group of leaders and experts are attending the Albanese Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit over the next 2 days.

AusPolAustralian News

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Ups and downs in the global economy

Unemployment stays down, job ads stay up…

Unemployment falls to 48-year low

Jobs stay on par

More swings and roundabouts on employment

A difficult cocktail for women at work

Jobs summit fallout

Working hard at the jobs summit

Summiting the big challenges

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Ups and downs in the global economy

Unemployment stays down, job ads stay up…

Unemployment falls to 48-year low

Jobs stay on par

More swings and roundabouts on employment

A difficult cocktail for women at work

Jobs summit fallout

Working hard at the jobs summit

Summiting the big challenges

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Trending Stories

China cracks down on karaoke

Aunty settles the bill

Elephant walkabout heads for home

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