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Showing 61 - 70 of 2009 results for "Jobs"

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... Statistics (ABS). The ABS reported a decline in employment for the second consecutive month, following a period of robust jobs growth throughout 2022. Employment decreased by 11,000 people, and the number of unemployed increased by 22,000 people. On ...

New chief for Queensland Treasury Corp

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... economic strength and growth," he added. "We have worked hard across government and in support of the private sector to deliver jobs-generating investment and financially sustainable outcomes." The Queensland Treasurer listed a few of Allen's recent ...

RBA cash rate hike forecast by economists

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... RBA to hike the cash rate by 25 basis points to a peak of 3.35%. UBS said its dovish view stemmed from weaker retail and jobs figures as well as the continued property downturn. The RBA should be feeling more confident that inflation peaked in Q4, the ...

Government acts to regulate crypto assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... ecosystem matures and develops, it could open significant new opportunities for businesses and consumers alike, creating jobs and fostering innovation," the consultation paper said. "The crypto ecosystem has the potential to help improve competition ...

Bloom raises $500k in seed funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... in late 2021, with the pre-seed raise led by EnergyLab, which is sponsored by Origin Energy, the University of Technology, Jobs for NSW and Climate-KIC. The Ta'eeds also supported the pre-seed raise. Bloom's responsible entity is Melbourne Securities ...

Salary inflation becoming S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... average size of hourly wage increases was 4.3% in the September quarter of 2022, and nearly half - 46.4% of private sector jobs - recorded a change in their hourly wage rate this quarter compared to around one third (33.9%) in the same quarter in 2021 ...

Sentinel makes BTR debut in Queensland

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... vacancy rates in Queensland continue to tighten and areas like Robina expect to see a significant boom in population and jobs growth over the next decade."

RBA set to lift the cash rate again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... many Australian households. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said a rate hike is imminent. "Still high inflation, strong jobs and wages data and the absence of an RBA meeting in January are likely to drive another 0.25% hike in December to 3.10%. But ...

Spirit Super, Stonepeak pick up GeelongPort

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... Port of Geelong is the second largest port in Victoria, managing about $7 billion of trade and supporting more than 1800 jobs. It handles about 12 million tonnes of cargo and more than 600 vessel visits each year. "Stonepeak and Spirit Super's long-term ...

Financial services sector reports highest rates of burnout

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... to success while 31% attributed it to well-being. A startling 71% of respondents in this sector want more meaning in their jobs while 7% feel extremely dissatisfied. Slack head of enterprise for Asia Arturo Arrarte explained the survey demonstrates a ...