Employment

Man and woman on mining site. | Newsreel

Focus on gender equality in male-dominated industries

Many of Australia’s peak business bodies and unions have been funded to deliver programs to support gender equality in the workplace. Federal Minister for Women Katy
Read more 14 March 2025
Woman tired after housework. | Newsreel

Gender equality improving but gaps remain

Australia has improved its global ranking for gender equality and is now sitting at 24, according to the latest Status of Women Report Card. The report details Australia
Read more 12 March 2025
Woman speaking on phone. | Newsreel

Accents another barrier for women in workforce

Women with foreign accents, particularly Russian speakers, are perceived as less employable in Australia, according to a new study. The Australian National University
Read more 11 March 2025
Job search. | Newsreel

Job vacancies jump for first time since 2022

Job vacancies rose for the first time in more than two years in the final quarter of last year. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of Labour Statistics Bjorn
Read more 11 March 2025
Trainee doctors. | Newsreel

More guidance needed on future medical workforce

A lack of insight into the required make-up of Australia’s future medical workforce has sparked a call for a new national planning body. The Australian Medical
Read more 25 February 2025
Farm workers. | Newsreel

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 more 24 February 2025
Female worker. | Newsreel

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 more 20 February 2025
Australian money. | Newsreel

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 more 19 February 2025
Australian Federal Parliament House of Representatives.

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 more 17 February 2025
Clothes shop worker. | Newsreel

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 more 6 February 2025