Eighty per cent of Australia’s workforce will have tertiary qualifications by 2050 under an ambitious target announced by Labor in Tuesday night’s budget, in a bid to meet the shortages of a changing economy. Treasurer Jim Chalmers used his budget to announce the government would spend $1.1bn over five yearsContinue Reading
If bosses thought “quiet quitting” and “bare-minimum Mondays” were bad, then they will hate the trend experts predict will take over workplaces this year. In 2023, we saw numerous work trends gain popularity as younger employees looked to embrace a better work-life balance and reject hustle culture and the toxicContinue Reading
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has waved off the Coalition’s claims that Australia’s migration strategy will exacerbate a looming shortage of tradies as “complete rubbish”, arguing that Labor has offered an adequate visa pathway for overseas construction workers. Under new migration changes unveiled on Monday, Labor will create a priority visaContinue Reading
Major changes are set for Australian workers as the government races to address a rapidly aging population and looming changes to the global economy. The first treasury document of its kind since 1994, the new employment white paper released on Monday and entitled ‘Working Future’, includes initiatives and policy directionsContinue Reading
Hundreds of workers have lost their jobs after a manufacturing plant in Newcastle “effectively ended steelmaking” in the Hunter. Molycop announced the decision by saying it was restructuring its steelmaking operations in the region. The decision will affect 250 of the 540 roles at the Waratah site. Molycop Australasia presidentContinue Reading
Aussies may be battling a cost of living crisis – but that isn’t stopping many Gen Z and Millennial workers from leaving their jobs or even turning down high-paying roles. And it’s all in the name of values. The annual Deloitte Global Gen Z and Millennial Survey has revealed a consistent theme – youngContinue Reading
Almost half of Ford’s Australian workforce has been cut in just one year as the manufacturer continues to globally downsize in its shift towards electrification. An additional 400 employees will be let go across the US brand’s Australian division, representing a cut back of almost 40 per cent compared toContinue Reading
More Australians have lost their jobs in a fresh wave of redundancies as another consulting firm delivered tough news to a handful of employees. Design, engineering and advisory company Aurecon, which has 15 offices in Australia including in most capital cities and several cities in Queensland, has had to cutContinue Reading
Jacinda Ardern has just stepped down as Prime Minister of New Zealand, and is it just me or are all the girl bosses just too exhausted to girl boss? They are hanging up their blazers, which makes sense because women are doing too much. In an emotional statement, Ardern explainedContinue Reading