When Toby Brown dreamed of a career as a professional drummer, he did not envisage it would include bootcamp, weapons training and a camouflage uniform. “I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would be in the defence force,” he said. The 25-year-old was studying music at university and “really needed a way to...
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‘We got breadcrumbs’: One of Australia’s biggest unions accused of pushing a bad deal for Woolworths workers
In short: Woolworths workers have voted in favour of a wage increase of 3.75 per cent — the same as the Fair Work Commission’s annual award wage increase. Smaller unions say the deal, brokered by the SDA, is a ‘dud’ deal for Woolworths employees. What’s next? The new agreement requires final sign-off from the Fair...
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Australia’s unemployment rate declines to 4 per cent in May
Australia’s headline unemployment rate was 4 per cent in May, down 0.1 percentage points from April. The unemployment rate declined slightly because employment rose by 40,000 people in May, and the number of officially unemployed people fell by 9,000. The Bureau of Statistics says in April there had been more unemployed people than usual who...
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Australian unemployment rate seen easing to 4.0% in May despite tepid job creation
The Australian Unemployment Rate is foreseen to contract to 4% in May. Employment Change expected to remain tepid, up by 27.5K in the month. AUD/USD set to run to fresh multi-month highs with an upbeat report. Australia is set to release the May employment report on Thursday at 1:30 GMT. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)...
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Wage theft is ‘part of Australia’s work culture’, legal groups say. Now workers are fighting back
In short: Legal firms have seen a sharp rise in calls for assistance over wage theft claims. The Fair Work Ombudsman answered 330,000 enquiries related to underpayment in the past financial year. What’s next? Some workers are getting compensated, but not everyone has been so lucky. A phone call from his university was the final...
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Baby boomers are sharing offices with Generation Z — and they’re learning plenty from each other
In short: Four generations of Australians are now regularly working together. The achievement has been unlocked by the expansion of ‘knowledge workers’ and the services sector. What’s next? Generation Alpha is about to finish high school. That will mean a workforce spanning five generations in some companies. Never before have Australian workers toiled alongside colleagues so many...
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There are no staff at this family’s self-service butcher shop and it runs 24/7
With the cost-of-living crisis forcing numerous small businesses to close, Karin and Kale Robinson are thriving against the odds . In late 2023, the Charters Towers couple opened ‘Butcher 2 Go’ — a self-service, staff-less, 24/7 butcher shop — an hour and a half away in Townsville. “It’s paddock to plate and a modern take on...
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Will the expected increase in Australian unemployment rate impact RBA rate outlook?
The Australian Unemployment Rate is expected to continue rising in April. Employment Change could post a modest improvement after March’s slump. AUD/USD could run past 0.6700 on an upbeat employment report. Australia will publish the April employment report on Thursday at 1:30 GMT. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is expected to announce the country...
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Skipping meals and working 80-hour weeks: Australians are holding down multiple jobs to ease cost-of-living pressures
In short: More than 970,000 Australians now work multiple jobs to make ends meet. The rate of people taking on more than one job was higher for women compared with men, according to the ABS. What’s next? One think tank is calling for changes to be made to the way people with more than one job are...
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One state dominates the top 10 places to live in Australia, new data shows
Sydney’s northern beaches ranks as the highest in the nation for wellbeing, with only one Queensland city making it to the top 10, the annual index revealed today. The Australian Capital Territory came in second due to its low gender wage gaps, climate change risks and the division of wealth. Australia’s capital city, Canberra, ranked...
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