Increased migration will do little to address skills shortages. Instead it will push up house prices
The only benefit from increasing migration, as is likely to happen as a result of the Jobs and Skills Summit, will flow to homeowners and property developers.
Boost skilled migrant intake to help build the next Atlassian or Canva, Tech Council says ahead of Jobs Summit
Australia must significantly boost its skilled migrant intake and streamline the application system if the nation plans to prioritise its tech startups, the Tech Council of Australia says.
The Jobs Summit must deliver a solution for struggling food and hospitality businesses
Hospitality and food businesses are hurting more than ever before and it’s largely due to a lack of employees, writes Foodbomb co-founder Josh Goulburn.
Australia is struggling with a labour shortage. Here’s how New Zealand is tackling its own
While the country's official unemployment figure is at a record low, both employers and workers are wrestling with a variety of problems.
Alexi Boyd: Jobs Summit must provide real action on skills and staff shortages for small business
The government’s upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit represents a genuine opportunity for us to create historic reforms that benefit small businesses and the entire economy. However, time is not on our side.
COSBOA says Labor’s jobs and skills summit is no “stunt” as Dutton, Littleproud split over attendance
The Opposition Leader publicly turned down an invitation to the Jobs Summit, claiming the summit would be compromised by government favouritism towards union policy suggestions.
eBook: Business transformation through digital modernisation
Digital transformation promises substantial rewards, with leading companies achieving critical business advantages such as higher productivity, faster time to market, and a stronger bottom line.
John Durie: 71% of SMEs are expecting a change of government, but what happens next?
Small business started the election campaign with three key concerns: labour shortages, skills shortages and least cost routing. All three have barely touched the surface of the campaign.
Election 2022: Why are wages finally set to grow, and what are the major parties promising?
After nearly a decade of wage stagnation and real wage falls during the pandemic, the government is forecasting a tight employment market that will finally drive wages growth above 3%.
Mid-year budget has small business groups concerned, despite painting a bright outlook
The federal government has delivered its mid-year budget update, showing an improvement of $7.4 billion of the budget’s bottom line.
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.
Chefs, accountants and analysts: The 22 new occupations added to priority skilled migration list
The additions more than double the list to a total of 41 occupations, and serve to address the pervasive skills shortage in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
