A record number of Australians are working second jobs to ease cost of living pressures, but experts have warned of superannuation traps could be draining this extra income. Zach Simmons is one of almost a million people across the country working for more than one employer. The 23-year-old’s main form of income comes as a...
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Australian shares tick higher as banks gain, US jobs data in focus
Australian shares inched higher on Friday, helped by gains in banks, as investors awaited a key US jobs report that could shape the size of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.1% to 7,992.3 by 0041 GMT. The benchmark index was set to close the week 1.2% lower. The US...
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Professional Attachments | ScreenHub Australia – Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data
Professional Attachments support the skills development of early career Victorian crew through paid, hands-on attachments on film, television and online productions being made in Victoria. The 5 to 12-week attachments are an invaluable opportunity to work alongside an experienced Head of Department or crew member in departments such as camera, animation, wardrobe and production office. To be eligible...
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ASX inches along as investors cautious over US jobs data
The ASX opened only slightly higher on Friday (6 September) as investors await the release of US jobs data for August, due out tonight (AEST). The S&P/ASX 200 was up 9.5 points, or 0.12%, to 7,991.90 points at 10:41am AEST. Danish investment bank Saxo says if the Nonfarm Payrolls report comes out stronger than expected,...
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Live: Tesla’s self-driving cars push up Nasdaq, while investors await all-important US jobs data
4m agoThu 5 Sep 2024 at 11:27pm Why market volatility is here to stay This one from ABC’s The Business. Investors may have certainty that US rate cuts are starting in September, but it’s unclear what economic conditions those cuts will bring. Investors are closely watching every data release and communication from central banks for...
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Hundreds of South Australian jobs created with $200 million Defence project | AIDN
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence Industry and Capability DeliveryMinister for International Development and the Pacific Stephen Mullighan MPTreasurer South Australian ParliamentMinister for Defence and Space Industries MEDIA RELEASE Work has begun on the building of a giant four bay aircraft hangar in northern Adelaide to facilitate the specialist maintenance of the Australian Defence...
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Former Labor leader Bill Shorten to retire from politics to take top job at University of Canberra
Labor frontbencher Bill Shorten will retire from politics after an almost two-decade-long career in parliament. He will remain in government and cabinet until February, when he will take up the position of vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra. The NDIS minister announced his decision at a press conference with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday,...
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Regional communities the ‘real losers’ as ACM cuts dozens of journalist jobs
Australian Community Media (ACM) has told staff it will cut dozens of journalist roles at some of its largest newspapers. The media company informed staff in a town hall meeting on Wednesday of its decision to make 35 editorial positions redundant across its business. Voluntary redundancies would be offered to staff first while journalists from...
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SXSW Sydney 2024: films announced | ScreenHub Australia – Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data
SXSW Sydney has unveiled its Screen Program for 2024, promising ‘a bold and inspiring mix of local and international features, showcasing the best across drama, horror, comedy and documentaries’. The line-up includes Pamela Adlon’s, Babes, a raucous ‘mom-com’ that’s a hilarious and sometimes gross take on pregnancy, motherhood and female friendship, the double-Sundance-winning semi-autobiographical film DiDi, an...
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Brisbane air traffic controller found asleep on job under a blanket
An incident in which an air traffic controller was found asleep at his desk in Brisbane highlights the need for better fatigue management, Australia’s transport watchdog says. The Airservices Australia controller was found lying across two chairs with a blanket covering them at 5.15am on December 9, 2022, a report by the Australian Transport Safety...
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New job trend could ‘completely reshape’ the workday
A leading Australian recruiter has predicted the advent of a new job trend that could turn the national – and global – workforce on its head. “Chrono-working” might sound like a budget movie about time travel, but it’s a new concept taking root in the UK that allows employees to choose their work hours based...
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200 new jobs created for Australia’s nuclear submarine program – Australian Manufacturing
Image credit: Department of Defence The Australian Government announced a new initiative aimed at bolstering Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine workforce through the Jobs for Subs program. This program is set to recruit and upskill 200 young workers, a critical move to ensure the success of the Submarine Rotational Force – West (SRF-W) program, the government said...