‘We can’t do that to the kids’:Time running out for this Sydney family
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‘We can’t do that to the kids’:Time running out for this Sydney family

Akos and Judit moved to Sydney 11 years ago to build a better life for their two young sons. Their world has been turned upside down.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons

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Luke swapped his morning surf to milk 1200 cows. And he’s happy he did

Luke swapped his morning surf to milk 1200 cows. And he’s happy he did

Luke Hall didn’t know what to do after year 12. Then a friend told him about a gap year program with a difference.

  • byCatherine Naylor
Majority of voters believe Australia’s migrant intake is too high
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Majority of voters believe Australia’s migrant intake is too high

As the government plans to overhaul the migration system,59 per cent of voters believe the intake should be lowered from its current projection.

  • byLisa Visentin
The secret weapon behind the Bunnings workforce

The secret weapon behind the Bunnings workforce

The hardware giant is one organisation that understands the value of older workers.

  • bySue White
Qantas wants to recruit 300 foreign pilots and engineers for domestic fleet

Qantas wants to recruit 300 foreign pilots and engineers for domestic fleet

The airline says a local skills shortage means it needs to look abroad for staff but unions claim the national carrier is trying to suppress wages.

  • byAngus Thompson
Beef up workplace ombudsman to catch underpayers,report recommends

Beef up workplace ombudsman to catch underpayers,report recommends

Stronger visa rules will also prevent worker exploitation,the Grattan Institute has found. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil agrees visa reforms are needed.

  • byRachel Clun
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Energy,defence,medicines:How Australia can prepare for jobs of the future

Energy,defence,medicines:How Australia can prepare for jobs of the future

New data shows that over the past year,about 92 per cent of employment growth has been in occupations that usually require a tertiary or vocational qualification.

  • byAnthony Galloway
Desperate Dutton’s attack lines are dynamite

Desperate Dutton’s attack lines are dynamite

The leader of the opposition is turning debate over the budget into a campaign that reignites xenophobic fears in the community.

  • byDavid Crowe
Migration overhaul raises wages,cracks down on students as numbers surge

Migration overhaul raises wages,cracks down on students as numbers surge

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said she was not advocating for a ‘big Australia’ as the government concedes net migration will be “significantly higher” than forecast.

  • byAngus Thompson
Broken migration system undermines Australia’s regional clout

Broken migration system undermines Australia’s regional clout

Visa delays,red tape and other barriers to travel “undermine Australia’s influence”,according to a damning new review of the country’s migration system.

  • byAngus Thompson
Half a million children are working amid Australia’s labour shortage

Half a million children are working amid Australia’s labour shortage

With labour shortages across Australia,small businesses and family farms are relying on young teen workers to help keep companies afloat.

  • byAmber Schultz