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Australia has a worker housing shortage. Now companies are turning to old infrastructure for solutions

In Falls Creek in Victoria's High Country, Kate Moegel has needed to rent two entire ski lodges to keep her business open.In popular tourist areas far from majo

Workers ‘looking at Australia’ after Ruapehu mill job losses

The closure of two mills in the central North Island will leave "a huge vacuum" in the community, a worker says – and "half of the people" he spoke to in the

Questions answered about how the right to disconnect laws will affect you

Australia's right to disconnect laws for non-small business owners have now come into effect. It means Australians will have the legal right to ignore all work

‘No blood, no job’: The companies ruling out job applicants who refuse to take blood tests

Nic Pipkin was asked to provide a blood sample as part of the recruitment process as a fly-in, fly-out electrical contractor.He said he reluctantly consented to

Australians will soon have the right to switch off after hours — but it might not shift our ‘excessive’ work culture

Australia was once a pioneer of setting work limits. In 1856, Victorian stonemasons won a world-first fight, demanding they work no more than eight hours a day

Unemployment rate climbs to 4.2 per cent in July with more than 58,000 jobs created

The unemployment rate has climbed to 4.2 per cent in July — its highest level since November 2021 — as Australia's economy continues to slow down.Data from

Hope for outback NSW miners as major mine bought by newly formed company

In short: The CBH Resources Rasp Mine in Broken Hill has been sold to Broken Hill Mines Limited.The transfer has saved 120 workers' jobs.What's next? CBH Reso

ANZ warns unemployment could rise above 5pc as ‘over-qualified’ job applicants feel ‘abandoned by society’

In short:ANZ is warning the labour market is poised to deteriorate sharply.Recruiters are reporting hundreds of applications for individual roles.What's next?Th

AUD/USD gains ground near 0.6700 on upbeat Australian job demand

AUD/USD finds interim support near 0.6700 on surprisingly upbeat Australian job growth. Upbear Australian labor demand has prompted pros

Australian shrugs on mixed employment data

The Australian dollar is showing limited movement on Thursday. AUD/USD is trading at 0.6736 in the European session, up 0.10% on the day, up 0.

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