Employment

Michael Drew. | Newsreel

Drew replaces Varghese as Jobs Queensland Board Chair

A reduced Jobs Queensland Board has been announced with Michael Drew the new chair. A continuing Board member, Dr Drew replaces Springfield City Group Director Jim
Read more 29 April 2025
Man and woman shopping at shopping centre. | Newsreel

Borrowing costs continue to impact State economies

Queensland’s economy has slipped in the rankings compared to other Australian states. The Sunshine State has lost its second placing to Victoria in the latest CommSec
Read more 28 April 2025
North Queensland Cowboys training ground. | Newsreel

Cowboys ride in to boost women in manufacturing

The North Queensland Cowboys rugby league club has joined a campaign to encourage more women to join the manufacturing industry. Queensland Manufacturing Minister Dale
Read more 24 April 2025
A disillusioned job hunter - Newsreel

Job hunt ‘minor medals’ can be soul destroying

By Shane Rodgers One year when I was in high school, I got the second highest mark in every subject. I got beaten by different people across most of the subjects. And at
Read more 22 April 2025
Woman worried looking at phone. | Newsreel

Cost of living crisis spawns rise in job scams

Australians lost more than $4 million in one month this year to job scams, sparking a police warning. Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commander Graeme Marshall said
Read more 22 April 2025
Boxer armoured vehicle produced by Rheinmetall Australia. | Newsreel

Defence industries add $11.9 billion to national economy

South Australia is driving double-digit annual growth in Australia’s defence industry. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the sector
Read more 16 April 2025
Workers in a furniture factory. | Newsreel

90 percent vote ‘Yes’ to split from CFMEU

Australia will soon have a new trade union after members of the CFMEU Manufacturing Division voted overwhelmingly to leave the CFMEU. National Secretary of the
Read more 16 April 2025
Woman working from home

Right to choose workplace lifts engagement

Australian workers have some of the lowest levels of workplace location flexibility in the world, leading to declining engagement rates. The latest ADP Research People
Read more 14 April 2025
Bad music at work can kill mood and energy - Newsreel

Workplace music can be a damaging mood killer

Workplace music that fails to match job rhythm is a mood killer and energy zapper that encourages poor employee behaviour, new research has found. Lead researcher
Read more 9 April 2025
International students are a vital part of the Australian retail workforce - Newsreel

Student caps a threat to retail workforce

Australian retailers are cautioning against further cutbacks to international student numbers. The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and National Retail Association
Read more 8 April 2025