We miss out on scientific discoveries,good policy and astute business decisions when the talents of our best people are not thrown at the task with equal gusto.
Skilled professionals commanding salaries over $150,000 should be given easy entry to Australia’s jobs market,says Scott Farquhar.
The Morrison government left Australia with the second-worst skills shortage of the richer OECD nations,behind Canada. Victoria needs 373,000 more workers by 2025.
The PM said Australia should not have forced temporary visa holders out of the country during the pandemic,and now needs to enhance its reputation as nations compete for workers.
A returned expat said she could not have built her career to the same level of success here. Skilled staff need to be offered a chance to build their careers.
Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has left the door open to simplifying the legal test applied to workplace negotiations after the union movement and small businesses reached a major agreement.
This week’s Jobs and Skills summit will endeavour to address shortcomings in the world of work. But what we really need to do is to ensure that our lives are not defined by what we do to earn a wage.
Bob Hawke’s first 100 days of government set the economic agenda for a decade. Scullin and Abbott’s first 100 days struggled. Where will Jim Chalmers go?
The Albanese government is examining the union movement’s proposal for industry-wide bargaining as a tool to help close the gender pay gap.
The single biggest hurdle to growth is labour shortage,says NAB chief Ross McEwan.
Falling incomes are normally associated with recessions. But over the past decade,even as the economy grew,the real incomes of young Australians fell.