Westpac to cut more local staff: FSU

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Lender plans to send 119 technology jobs overseas; majority of positions to come from Sydney-based sites. 6 Mar 2012 1:03 PM View full post on WBC | RSS Business News Feed | Business Spectator

Jobs remain heavily centralised within the capital cities

Monday, February 27th, 2012

We have suggested several times on our research blog that, as a nation, Australia needs to see more geographic diversity in the labour market.  A wider geographic distribution of full time employment opportunities would imply a lessening in demand pressures in capital city housing markets and an improvement in regional ...

Help for cyclone-hit businesses extended

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan says the extension of wage subsidies for businesses affected by Cyclone Yasi will help keep workers in jobs. View full post on ABC News: Business

Ford cuts jobs in Victoria

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Ford Australia is cutting around 240 jobs at its Geelong and Broadmeadows plants in Victoria. View full post on ABC News: Business

Jobs at risk as Shell considers refinery’s future

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Oil refiner Shell Australia says competition from new mega-refineries in Asia has forced it to consider shutting down one of its of two local refineries. View full post on ABC News: Business

Dollar jumps on strong jobs data

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

New figures show March was a surprisingly good month for the labour market, with an unexpectedly high 38,000 new positions created. View full post on ABC News: Business

More Angus & Robertson stores to close

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

More than 100 people are expected to lose their jobs as a further 12 Angus and Robertson book stores close. View full post on ABC News: Business

Bosch cuts 380 jobs at Melbourne plant

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Electronics manufacturer Bosch is to cut 380 jobs at its manufacturing plant at Clayton, in Melbourne's south-east. View full post on ABC News: Business

Jobless rate holds steady

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

More than 10,000 jobs were lost in February, but full-time work increased and the unemployment rate remained at 5 per cent. View full post on ABC News: Business

Coal industry fears job losses under carbon scheme

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

The coal industry says mines will close and jobs will be lost if it does not get appropriate government assistance under a carbon tax. View full post on ABC News: Business