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Sharp rise in Australians moving onto welfare payments
Almost 50,000 people have moved on to JobSeeker and Youth Allowance payments in five months despite historically low unemployment rates, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers warns of labour market weaknesses. Source: The Australian.
Government pushes for rise in minimum wage to keep pace with inflation
The Albanese Government will push for minimum and award wage increases that keep pace with inflation, which has been sitting at 4.1 per cent over the year to December 2023. Source: ABC News.
Economists say more jobs must go to crack cost-of-living crisis
Economists are concerned about mass job losses after the latest official data showed the economy slowing to a crawl as interest rate hikes temper demand. Source: ABC News.Â
Lower gender pay gap for women with Catholic employers
Women with Catholic employers are well-supported, according to the first national gender pay gap report, but some organisations said there remains scope to better uphold the equal dignity of all their employees. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Archbishop Costelloe apologises for underpayment of staff
The Perth Archdiocese has admitted to underpaying more than 100 staff by more than $1.6 million over six years. Source: The West Australian.
Labor announces $700m jobs program for Indigenous Australians
The Albanese Government will invest $707 million in a new jobs program for remote Australia that it says will deliver 3000 jobs and better living conditions for Indigenous Australians over the next three years. Source: The Australian.
Dutton says Coalition would overturn right-to-disconnect legislation
Workers will soon have the right to ignore unreasonable calls and emails outside their rostered shifts, after the Albanese Government’s legislation cleared Parliament on Thursday. Source: The Guardian.
Care economy workers ‘the big winners’ in tax cuts overhaul
Workers in the care economy will significantly benefit from Labor’s redesigned stage three income tax cuts, with more than 97 per cent of aged and disability carers, childcare workers and nurses receiving a bigger tax cut than under the original plan. Source: The Australian.
Tax cuts will boost workforce by 25,000 full-time jobs: Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Albanese Government’s stage 3 tax cut changes will boost the nation’s workforce by the equivalent of 25,000 full-time jobs, while the Coalition argues the overhaul will reduce workers’ aspirations. Source: The Age.