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Annual wage growth steady at 3.4 percent

Annual wage growth was more than 3 percent in the September quarter, with the value of total wages and salaries paid by employers jumping by more than 5 percent,

$250m spend to boost skills pipeline

More than $250 million will be invested to address the skills shortage in Queensland. State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said $201 million

Hesitation in Great Resignation as job huggers emerge

Australians are becoming a nation of “job huggers”, as cost-of-living pressures and global economic uncertainty shape workplace behaviour. A new survey has revealed

Unemployment rate drops back to 4.3 percent

Unemployment eased last month with more unemployed people moving into employment compared to what is typical for this time of year. The latest Australian Bureau of

Fraser Coast train welding robot an Australian first

Australia’s first train welding robot is being installed at a Queensland manufacturing hub on the Fraser Coast. State Manufacturing Minister Dale Last the cutting-edge

1.2 million Aussies wanted a job last year

Long-term health conditions prevented around 700,000 Australians from finding a job in the last financial year. New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed

Hub provides employment help for people with disability

A new online hub has been launched to increase the employment opportunities for people with disability. The Centre for Inclusive Employment’s new suite of online

Tolerance for commuting grows as travel times top an hour

The average Aussie is now spending more than hour commuting to and from work each day, with travel times busting the 60-minute mark over the past three years. New data

AI replacing up to one-in-three entry-level roles

New data showing almost 20 percent of businesses have replaced entry-level accounting roles with artificial intelligence (AI), has prompted a warning from the

Wage rates submission puts hiring of juniors at risk

More than three-quarters of retailers would stop hiring young people if junior wage rates were abolished. New research, commissioned by the Australian Retailers

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