Youth job boost feeds fall in unemployment
A wave of young people entering the workforce has helped the December unemployment rate fall to 4.1 percent seasonally adjusted.
This was down from 4.3 percent in
Read more22 January 2026Employment
Teenage girls the big losers from ‘outdated’ super laws
Teenage girls are missing out on superannuation from their part-time work, creating conditions for gender retirement income imbalances to continue.
The Super Members
Read more22 January 2026
Survey unlocks creative industries working conditions
A new national research project hopes to build the first comprehensive picture of working conditions in creative industries.
The Creative Workplaces Survey was announced
Read more19 January 2026
Lack of basic rights puts health of women truckies at risk
Sub-standard toilet facilities are causing health issues for the vast majority of women in the Australian transport industry.
A new report by the Rail, Tram and Bus
Read more24 November 2025
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,
Read more21 November 2025
$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
Read more20 November 2025
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
Read more20 November 2025
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
Read more14 November 2025
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
Read more11 November 2025
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
Read more6 November 2025