Employment

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Should you take the $1000 tax deduction and run?

By Fei Gao When Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers look set to be able to claim up to A$1000 with an “instant”
Read more27 April 2026
Homeless holds piece of cardboard with inscription Need Work. Refugee is at brick wall looking for job. Male tramp in dirty clothes. Below poverty line. Bearded fugitive beggar. Immigrant. Drunkenness

Inflation-busting approach is ‘unnecessarily cruel’

By Warwick Smith The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will look at the latest unemployment figures – 4.3 percent, roughly 650,000 people out of work – and see a
Read more20 April 2026
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Unemployment steady at 4.3% in March

The seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate was steady at 4.3 percent in March off the back of 18,000 new jobs. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures
Read more16 April 2026
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Early warning signs emerge on AI job impact

By Clinton Free There has been no shortage of bold claims recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs – from mass unemployment to over-hyped distraction
Read more16 April 2026
Australian Soldier Cadets at Anzac Day March Parade

Inconsistent ANZAC Day causes cross-state confusion

By Giuseppe Carabetta ANZAC Day is commemorated on April 25 each year as a tribute to more than 2 million Australians who’ve served in war and peacekeeping
Read more13 April 2026
Federal Government To Introduce Income Tax Plan Bill To Senate

Canavan backs work from home to boost regions

By Michelle Grattan Nationals leader Matt Canavan has urged the embrace of work-from-home opportunities as a way to boost the growth of smaller towns and regions. In a
Read more9 April 2026
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Border Force cracks down on illegal migrant truck drivers

An Australian Border Force (ABF) operation is cracking down on unlawful migrant workers in the heavy vehicle industry. The operation is targeting “visa integrity,
Read more8 April 2026
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Job vacancies jump to highest level since 2024

Job vacancies rose in the three months to February to their highest level since November 2024. Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed a 2.7
Read more2 April 2026
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Junior pay rates phased out for over-18s

By Kerry Brown The Fair Work Commission has handed down a landmark ruling that will phase out “junior” rates of pay for adults aged 18, 19 and 20 in key
Read more1 April 2026
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Unions pushing for an extra week of annual leave

By Shae McCrystal Do your holidays always feel too short? Or are you a parent struggling to juggle the demands of school holidays with the leave you’re allowed to
Read more5 March 2026