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Category : Jobs

‘Gutted like a fish’: Hundreds of jobs slashed at one of Australia’s biggest companies

Mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest is standing by his green hydrogen plan after his decision to axe hundreds of jobs cast doubt on the Fortescue Group

Australian dollar gets limited lift from mixed jobs report

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar was left directionless on Thursday after jobs data proved too mixed to clarify the outlook for a rate hike, while the New Zealand

The highest paying tradie jobs in Australia revealed

With a relatively high salary, good job security and less time and money spent on further education, a career in the trades is becoming more attractive for many

Australia’s June jobs jump beyond forecasts but unemployment rate still up

SYDNEY - Australian employment jumped well beyond expectations in June, yet the jobless rate still ticked higher as more people went looking for work – a mix

Australian shares struggle for direction ahead of jobs data

Australian shares were subdued on Thursday, as technology giants partially offset gains in financials and energy stocks, while investors awaited local jobs data

Australian Dollar bounces off two-week low against USD after mixed jobs report

The Australian Dollar gets a minor lift from the mixed Australian employment data on Thursday. The number of employed people rose by 50.

Australian Army Band offering musicians a rare full-time job opportunity – ABC listen

Rachel Mealey: It's famously difficult to make a living as a musician, but for a select few, a gig with the Australian Army Band has proven to be a dream job. I

Australia’s unemployment rate edges up – ABC listen

Rachel Mealey: Australia's unemployment rate has risen to 4.1 per cent despite tens of thousands of new jobs being created. The Bureau of Statistics says more A

Australia’s unemployment rate inches higher to 4.1% in June making a rate cut less likely

Australia’s jobless rate rose in June even as employers added the most new positions since February as more people started looking for work.The unemployment r

Australian Job Growth Beats Estimate, Fueling Rate-Hike Bets

(Bloomberg) -- Australia added more than twice the number of jobs economists expected in June, highlighting the resilience of the country’s labor market to el

Unemployment edges up despite more than 50,000 extra jobs amid rapid population growth

Australia's unemployment rate has continued to edge higher, despite the creation of about 50,000, mostly full-time, jobs.Bureau of Statistics figures put the un