Australia is set to see an influx of New Zealanders relocating Down Under, as brutal job cuts and low wages continue to force them out of their home country. The neighbouring nation saw a record net migration loss of 52,000 citizens in the 12 months to March 2024, according toContinue Reading
NSW’s public-sector nursing workforce has surged to a record 52,400, growing by 2100 from May 2024. The state has battled a chronic shortage of public-sector nurses since the Covid-19 pandemic, with NSW Health revealing it lost 12.6 per cent of its workforce in 2021-22. Since coming into government, NSW LaborContinue Reading
Despite cheers in the centre of Melbourne the moment his resignation was official, Daniel Andrews is perfectly placed for a high-paid corporate gig after leaving politics. The former Victorian Premier is a “champion footballer going out right at the top of his game”, according to PR guru Max Markson. “He’llContinue Reading
Over the next four years, the bottom line of Australia’s largest economy will be $4bn better off under the NSW Labor government, with the Treasurer identifying $13bn in spending savings, the Tuesday’s NSW budget has revealed. Despite handing down the state’s fifth consecutive budget deficit, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey saidContinue Reading
One of Labor’s signature election promises to boost the salaries of about 400,000 public sector wages has cost the government a massive $8bn. Across Australia, the majority of public sector employees have been given a 4 per cent pay bump, which also includes a 0.5 per cent boost to superannuation,Continue Reading
Australia’s largest state economy is bracing for pain after being warned “tough choices” need to be made ahead of the NSW state budget. When Treasurer Daniel Mookhey hands down his first budget on Tuesday afternoon he is expected to lay bare the dire state of the state’s finances. Facing aContinue Reading
Major NSW sporting events are at risk of not being attended by on-call paramedics, in their latest move to secure more competitive rates of pay. On Tuesday, paramedics represented by the Health Services Union (HSU) said they’d begin instituting an indefinite ban on events like regional and metro horse racing.Continue Reading
The recent ups and downs of the share market have been a wild ride for investors, but also present a huge opportunity. The difference between the best and worst performing super funds is growing, with recent statistics showing the best performing superannuation investments grew by 14.19 per cent over theContinue Reading
An Aussie trade union has slammed Jeff Kennett’s suggestion that staff working from home should have their pay docked because “they are saving money”. In a bid to reinvigorate corporate Australia and increase productivity in the public sector, the former Victorian premier wants public servants who still work from homeContinue Reading
More than 170,000 Australian workers have been given the all clear to work from home as much as they like under a new union agreement. The new allowance applies to union staff working in federal, ACT and Northern Territory public sectors, call centres, telecommunications, employment services, commercial broadcasting, aviation andContinue Reading