United call for labour hire regulator in ag sector
Unions and business have united to urge beefed up oversight of employment practices in Australia’s agriculture sector.
A report commissioned by Woolworths and the
Read more24 February 2025Employment
Women drive January employment numbers
Unemployment ticked up to 4.1 percent in January, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
ABS Head of Labour Statistics Bjorn Jarvis
Read more20 February 2025
Annual wage growth drops to 3.2 percent
Recent wage growth has slowed, with increases returning to 2022 levels.
Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today showed the Wage Price Index
Read more19 February 2025
Don’t accept band-aid solutions in election campaign
By Dr Ashley Craig
Australia heads towards a federal election campaign facing enormous economic challenges and we’re dangerously complacent because of decades of
Read more17 February 2025
Retailers keen on action to cut crime and red tape
A change in the definition of a small business and a concerted effort to address retail crime are among the issues peak retail bodies want the Federal Government to
Read more6 February 2025
New employment laws drive spike in collective bargaining
A report on the impact of new Federal employment laws has shown an increase in collective bargaining and real wages since the legislation was passed, but has been
Read more5 February 2025
More students looking for teaching careers
Australia’s pipeline of future teachers has improved with an increase in applications to study education this year, reversing the downward trend of recent years.
New
Read more30 January 2025
Hamilton Island workers underpaid $28 million
Workers on Hamilton Island have received more than $28 million in backpay, following a Fair Work investigation.
Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth said the operators of the
Read more30 January 2025
Centre of Excellence to advance disability employment
A $22m Centre of Excellence will be established to advance the disability employment sector in Australia.
Swinburne University of Technology will partner with the
Read more28 January 2025
Industry leaders flag weak outlook for 2025
Leaders of Australian industry are scaling back long-term investment plans as they remain pessimistic about the country’s economic prospects for 2025.
The latest
Read more28 January 2025