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FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has made a submission to the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) consultation on the 2026 Occupation Shortage List Stakeholder Survey. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said there is "substantial evidence" ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
Former Acenda employees are slamming the life insurer for slashing jobs without proper consultation following the merger, which have mostly impacted past MLC Life staff. According to the Finance Sector Union (FSU), since Resolution Life Australia and ...

Global X to tap humanoid robotics boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... workers are ageing faster than the general population, and healthcare where demand for nurses is outpacing supply. It also said jobs in construction and hospitality could be done by humanoids. The cost to produce humanoid robots has decreased significantly ...

National Reconstruction Fund makes $200m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... its mandate, delivering increased national resilience in the face of growing global uncertainty and creating high quality jobs. Macquarie Technology Group provides sovereign cloud, cybersecurity services and AI infrastructure to customers including Australian ...

Morgan Stanley sheds 2500 global roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
Morgan Stanley is shedding 2500 jobs across its global workforce, affecting many in the investment banking, wealth management and investment management divisions. As first reported overnight by the Wall Street Journal, roles from front office to the ...

QIC partners with Wollemi Capital in new $80m investment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... that returns many benefits. It reduces emissions, supports farmers, decarbonises industry and transport and boosts local jobs," Gorman said. "We're proud to be leading this project and we're excited to be partnering with QIC and Wollemi in a ...

Jobs rise in line with expectations, RBA hike still likely

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.1% in January, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1% in January. Employed people grew by 18,000. Full-time employment rose by 50,000 ...

Praemium ramps up digitisation, cuts headcount by 28%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... roles. The move comes off the back of the acquisition of Technotia Group for $7.5 million, which finalised on January 22. Jobs in IT development, maintenance and infrastructure will be affected as a significant number of these duplicate roles will be ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... expectations well anchored. Our success in delivering on these goals matters to all Americans. We at the Fed will continue to do our jobs with objectivity, integrity, and a deep commitment to serve the American people."

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... Council of Social Service (ACOSS) acting chief executive Jacqui Philips said another rate rise would threaten thousands of jobs and increase financial stress. "The living standards of people on low and modest incomes have been decimated over the past ...