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Coalition claims older Australians being forced to work longer
A record 760,000 Australians aged 65 and over are in the workforce, with the Coalition claiming the figures show older people are being forced to work for longer due to cost-of-living pressures. Source: The Australian.
Strong employment figures could result in another rate rise
Australia’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 per cent for January with nearly 18,000 jobs created, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released on Thursday. Source: SBS News.
Young tradies building a future for themselves
Four young tradespeople have marked a major milestone, graduating from their apprenticeships with St Joseph Affordable Homes, a Hobart Archdiocese social enterprise designed to address housing affordability and youth employment in Tasmania.
New research shows 39 job seekers for every entry-level vacancy
The odds of job seekers finding entry-level work are so low that “even the most determined will be left behind”, according to new research from Anglicare Australia. Source: SBS News.
Disengaged students rediscover the joy of learning
A new course for disengaged New South Wales high school students is helping young people rediscover the joy of learning, thanks to a partnership between Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains and Nepean Community College. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Labor to outline plan to reconnect unemployed with workforce
The Albanese Government is set to tap into the country’s unemployed, particularly disengaged youth and older women, to fill just under two million new jobs over the next decade. Source: News.com.au.
ACTU wants workers protected from ‘bad faith’ uses of AI
The Australian Council of Trade Unions will demand that employers guarantee workers’ job security before introducing artificial intelligence into their businesses, ahead of the Albanese Government’s productivity roundtable next month. Source: The Age.
Labor to legislate pay protection for 2.6 million workers
Workers who rely on award wages would have their rights to penalty rates and overtime pay protected under one of the first pieces of legislation to be introduced to the new federal Parliament. Source: The Guardian.
Jobless rate rises to highest level since 2021
The jobless rate has risen to 4.3 per cent – its highest rate since 2021 – surpassing expectations as the number of unemployed Australians jumped. Source: SBS News.