Outsourcing and layoffs have left Qantas with a shortage of pilots and engineers
Qantas, and the aviation sector in general, is in dire trouble, facing a shortage of pilots and stretching its engineers to breaking point.
“Small business is at the front”: COSBOA celebrates Jobs and Skills Summit as SME issues appear in 36-point plan
Australia's small business community now sits front of mind for lawmakers after the Jobs and Skills Summit, COSBOA chief Alexi Boyd says.
“It will change lives”: Seven major reforms announced at the Jobs and Skills Summit (so far)
The Albanese government's historic Jobs and Skills Summit is into its second and final day, and already big changes are afoot for the future of work in Australia.
Government to push ahead with multi-employer bargaining, changes to BOOT
The government will bring in early legislation for multi-employer bargaining this year, along with a range of other changes to the industrial relations system.
‘Poor-performing businesses are driven out’: Danielle Wood opens Jobs Summit with call to maintain full employment
Grattan Institute CEO Danielle Wood opened the hotly-anticipated Jobs Summit with a rousing keynote speech declaring full employment should be "our economic lodestar".
COSBOA defends agreement with ACTU after big business organisations challenge multi-employer bargaining
On the dawn of the Jobs Summit, COSBOA has refuted claims its in-principle agreement with union leaders could undermine the case for business interests.
Peter Strong: Discussion on collective bargaining is great, but small business needs protection against union intimidation
There must be better protection of business people and their employees from unions if any discussion around multi-employer agreements is to be entertained.
Why ignoring mental health can undermine the Jobs and Skills Summit results
There is a direct correlation between mental health and several issues the Jobs and Skills Summit is trying to solve.
Jobs Summit: How letting retirees work without docking their pension could help fix the labour shortage
Age pensioners who earn more than a minimal amount from paid work lose 50 cents out of every extra dollar they earn in reduced pension payments. It’s a powerful disincentive.
Australia consistently undervalues ‘soft skills’ in the workplace. The Jobs Summit can change this
This week's jobs summit is a chance to increase the emphasis on skills that are harder to mark but are still extremely important.
Jennifer Westacott and Sally McManus demonstrate the power of collaboration as Jobs Summit approaches
In a television appearance, Westacott and McManus shared a type of leadership and conciliation that we haven’t seen much of lately.
Industry bargaining is on the Jobs Summit agenda, but it would affect small and big business differently
The trade union movement’s push to reform Australia’s enterprise bargaining system looks set to be a major issue at this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit.
