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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

Job vacancies are trending up in 2026

Job advertisements in Australia have recorded their first back to back increases since October 2024. The ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads index, released this week, showed

Gender pay gap spotlight is driving change

By Leonora Risse Since 2024, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has been publishing the gender pay gaps of Australia’s largest companies. Now, we have

Discouraged workers are the forgotten wasted labour

By Sora Lee When we hear that Australia’s unemployment rate is low, it sounds like good news. The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines an unemployed person as

Boost in doctors training for country practice

More doctors are likely to become available in regional Queensland through strong interest in a rural pathway training program. The Royal Australian College of GPs said

$100,000 no longer considered a comfortable wage

By Christopher Hoy Figures this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that over the year to December, wages grew by 3.4 percent. For households,

Wage rises fall just short of matching inflation

Wages increased by 3.4 percent on average in 2025, falling just short of the 3.8 percent inflation rate for the year. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of

Formula discovered for loving your job

New research has unlocked the three elements that must exist for people to genuinely love their jobs. Using multiple studies involving thousands of employees, the

Our brains have to work harder in open plan offices

By Libby Sander Since the pandemic, offices around the world have quietly shrunk. Many organisations don’t need as much floor space or as many desks, given many staff

Banks warns that fake job scams are on the rise

Employment scams reported by young Australians more than doubled in 2025, with women being disproportionately targeted. New data released by the Commonwealth Bank (CBA)

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