The unemployment rate is now just 3.5%, the lowest reading since 1974
The Australian Bureau of Statistics says the economy added some 88,400 jobs over June, while the number of unemployed people fell by 54,300.
NSW extends free RSA ‘refresher’ courses to lapsed hospitality workers, as staff shortages linger
Minister for Hospitality and Racing Kevin Anderson says courses to get hospitality workers up-to-speed will be free until February 2023.
Minimum wage rises 5.2% to $21.38 an hour, giving a boost to 2.7 million Australians as cost of living soars
Australia's minimum wage will rise by 5.2% to $21.38 an hour, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Worker shortages, inflation, and climate: Here are the key small business concerns as Labor takes power
Sensing the potential for a Labor shake-up in Canberra, small business organisations have expressed their key concerns.
Write-offs, wages and supply chains: Small business election priorities revealed
New data from Xero and ScotPac outlines the election priorities of small businesses as polling day approaches.
Buying flowers for Mother’s Day? Expect to pay more for less variety in 2022, wholesalers say
Flower industry leaders say flight shortages, poor weather and a labour crunch have impacted the Mother's Day flower market.
Sydney-based Next the latest builder to enter voluntary administration as price pressures reach record highs
Sydney construction firm Next has reportedly entered voluntary administration, as its owner seeks a deal with creditors to avoid total collapse.
Material price hikes and labour shortages a major concern for WA homebuilders after two businesses collapse
Industry leaders in Western Australia are sounding the alarm over future business insolvencies after the collapse of two home builders.
A “looming war” for low-skilled workers: Why Australia needs to rethink its migration system
As we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, groups such as the Grattan Institute have been calling for an even greater focus on skilled migration, saying it will deliver us Australians who are younger, smarter and richer.
WA budget initiatives greatly affected by border closures: CPA Australia
Border closures will continue to act as a millstone around the neck of the Western Australian economy because the labour shortages resulting from lockdowns limit the state’s ability to grow, according to CPA Australia.
‘Thousands will be displaced’: Stone & Chalk acquires tech internship platform Ribit as robots loom large over labour
Stone & Chalk wants to expand internship matching platform Ribit to cater to emerging needs amid the fourth industrial revolution.
Bookkeepers, payroll clerks labelled “redundant roles”: The jobs that will rise and fall over the next four years
Many of the jobs small businesses rely on will become "redundant roles" in the coming years, as automation pushes workers into more human-focused occupations.
