
Healthy jobs numbers to keep RBA on the sidelines
Australia's economy may be limping along but jobs are still going, although mostly part-time gigs and predominantly roles in the public sector.
Australia's economy may be limping along but jobs are still going, although mostly part-time gigs and predominantly roles in the public sector.
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has criticised Donald Trump's promise to deport millions of people who are in the United States illegally.
Demand for early childhood education is soaring as the population grows but the sector is bleeding workers.
Workers at coal and gas-fired power plants that are set for closure will be offered a raft of support including paid retraining and redeployment under new laws.
Record jobs participation will keep the Reserve Bank wary of cutting rates, despite unemployment rising in July to the highest level since November 2021.
Paid leave entitlements for menopause and fertility issues would boost female workforce participation and prevent early retirements, unions say.
Business groups are calling for an independent regulator to address allegations of criminal conduct plaguing the construction industry and the powerful CFMEU.
Cost of living relief in the form of tax cuts and a pay increase for minimum-wage workers are among the changes to come into effect in the new financial year.
Cost-of-living support in the form of tax cuts and higher pay for minimum-wage workers are among changes to come into effect in the new financial year.
Australia's lowest-paid workers, who will soon receive a 3.75 per cent pay bump, should not be blamed for continued inflation challenges, a minister says.
The United Firefighters Union has called off a planned four-hour strike after it reached an agreement with Airservices Australia.
Uber has agreed to settle a long-running court battle for $271.8 million, finally giving taxi and hire car drivers the compensation they deserve, lawyers say.
A strike at a Qantas subsidiary has been suspended at the request of the West Australian government because of a cyclone and the possible need for evacuations.
A tiny Australian seed could provide big opportunities for indigenous communities according to new research.
The federal workplace minister has called for unions and stevedore DP World to come to the table to resolve a bitter industrial dispute.
A country vet is designing an online course in resilience for colleagues enduring the stress, burnout and customer abuse besetting the profession.
US alumina giant Alcoa says it will shut down a 60-year-old refinery south of Perth, where hundreds of workers are expected to lose their jobs.
Australian employment services are fragmented and have failed, with a parliamentary review calling for a complete overhaul of the system.
Engineered stone could soon be ditched in South Australia if a national ban is not enforced, with state and territory leaders set for further talks.
Pressure is mounting for a national ban on the use of engineered stone as one state sets a deadline on talks and threatens to go it alone.
Further protections and access to support for workers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and domestic violence could soon become a reality.
Former competition watchdog chair Allan Fels is scrutinising the connection between corporate price setting and profits and current high inflation.
A decision to end a major government contract has thrust school cleaners into job uncertainty, with a union saying it shows "everything wrong" with the system.
If work has got you down and the daily grind is feeling bleak, an olive branch and new profession is being offered ahead of national skills week.
Workers feeling the pinch amid inflationary pressures may finally be experiencing some relief, with wage growth catching up to a key cost of living measure.
Unions have called on a Queensland minister to resign after a worker was critically injured at a multibillion dollar construction project.
Paramedics in NSW say a four per cent pay rise offer is not enough and have resumed industrial action to make their point to the state government
Industries desperate for workers in regional Australia are talking up the benefits of country life as a campaign promotes the switch.
The Regional Movers Index shows Australians continue to leave the cities for the country after COVID-19 lockdowns, but the rush to the regions is slowing.
The latest Regional Movers Index shows regional Queensland and Victoria are attracting city residents, as demand for workers drives population movements.
Hundreds of paramedics and allied health workers have walked off the job at some NSW hospitals as they pursue a 6.5 per cent pay rise.