Unemployment rate remains at 3.4 per cent
Australia's unemployment rate has stayed at 3.4 per cent, with another 64,000 jobs added to the national economy, the latest labour force figures reveal.
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NSW Serco prison officers walk off the job
Prison officers at Clarence Correctional Centre have gone on strike to protest low wages and staffing, but the operator is trying to increase staff.
Jobless rate could fall below 4pct soon
The unemployment rate could fall below 4 per cent sooner than forecast in this week's federal budget with the number of job vacancies growing in recent months.
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PM urges workers: keep pushing through
More of the economy is coming under strain as Omicron ravages supply chains and uncertainty affecting everything from recruitment to farmers, food and shops.