Dias alleged that Indian authorities “intimidated” and “pressured” the ABC crew in Punjab while they were covering the story. She also said that the Border Security Force “blocked” the crew from filming a public event near the Wagah border. The foreign journalist stated that she had received a phone call from the MEA on 27...
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‘Dire straits’: Problem with Aussie workforce
A manufacturing boss says it has become almost impossible to hire Gen Z workers because they “don’t want to get their hands dirty”. It comes as the Albanese government revealed their plans for the future of Australian manufacturing this month, with a $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund designed to create jobs and diversify the economy....
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Rich Lister Sarina Russo roasted after telling Aussies to ‘get a job
Aussie rich lister Sarina Russo has attracted attention online after posting a motivational video urging Australians to “get a job”. Ms Russo, who owns an extensive property empire across NSW, Queensland and Victoria, ranked 59th on Australia’s 2024 Rich Women list with an estimated net worth of $271 million. She purchased her first property for...
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Young people are choosing high paying mining jobs to set themselves up amid cost of living crisis
For Sienna Mallon, it was a no-brainer for her to ditch her so-so job and chilly home in Victoria for higher-paid work in the mining industry in central Queensland two years ago. After graduating with a degree in agriculture science, the 27-year-old was working in the agricultural resource industry in Geelong when she was offered...
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Why don’t Australian’s talk about their salaries?
In Australia, it’s not the done thing to know – let alone ask – what our colleagues are paid. Yet, it’s easy to see how pay transparency can make pay systems fairer and more effective. With more information on how much certain tasks and roles are valued, employees can better understand and interpret pay...
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Bronwen Bock and Lucy Bradlow want to become Australia’s first job-sharing MPs
By Rhiannon Hobbins and Nas Campanella of ABC’s Specialist Reporting Team Longtime friends Bronwen Bock and Lucy Bradlow are running for Australia’s federal parliament as a single candidate. Photo: Supplied/Facebook Mum of three Bronwen Bock had never considered entering politics until a longtime friend came to her with an interesting proposition. Would she like to...
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These two women are running for federal parliament as a single candidate
Mum of three Bronwen Bock had never considered entering politics until a longtime friend came to her with an interesting proposition. Would she like to run for parliament together as a single candidate? That was late 2022, and on Saturday, Ms Bock and Lucy Bradlow began their campaign to be Australia’s first political job-share candidates. ...
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As it happened: Aussie share market closes lower on reports of Israeli strike on Iranian territory
Reporters from Reuters have done a whip-around of members of the US Federal Reserve to gauge their views on rates, inflation, and jobs. They report policymakers are “coalescing around the idea” of keeping US rates where they are until “perhaps well into the year,” given the still-strong economy and bumpy progress on inflation. Fed policymakers...
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South Australian Screen Awards 2024 | ScreenHub Australia – Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data
The South Australian Screen Awards (SASA) sponsored by Principal Partner RAA, return in 2024 to celebrate South Australia’s best screen works The Mercury is pleased to announce the return of the South Australian Screen Awards (SASA) sponsored by Principal Partner RAA, with submissions closing Monday 29 April, and the highly-anticipated SASA’s and associated red carpet gala ceremony on...
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Australian Dollar shrugs off soft job numbers
The Australian dollar is steady on Thursday. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6442, up 0.12%. Australia’s employment declines Australia’s job growth hit the breaks in March and fell by 6,600. This missed the market estimate of a gain of 7,700 and follows a blowout gain of 116,500 in February. Still, the drop...
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Little in Australia jobs report to suggest RBA is closer to cutting – TD Securities
Analysts at TD Securities don’t think that the latest employment data from Australia will bring the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) closer to lowering its policy rate. Australian labour market remains tight with “Australian headline employment fell 6.6k in March, softer than the +10k consensus and TD’s +18k f/c. Given the significant increase in jobs...
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Share market snaps five-day losing streak
Shares snapped a five session losing streak on Thursday, even as firmer than expected jobs data affirmed the traders’ view that the Reserve Bank would not cut interest rates until next year. At the closing bell, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 gained 0.5 per cent, or 36.5 points, to reach 7642.1, while the broader All Ordinaries added...