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Adviser exam pass rate exceeds 70% for the first time in 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... planning issues. However, we are concerned that the Stakeholder Survey methodology is heavily reliant upon advertised job vacancies and, in our view, does not allow for data on other factors to be adequately captured and considered in context," Abood ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... planning issues. However, we are concerned that the Stakeholder Survey methodology is heavily reliant upon advertised job vacancies and, in our view, does not allow for data on other factors to be adequately captured and considered in context," Abood ...

Bullock reaffirms RBA's 'gradual easing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... rebalancing of demand and supply in the labour market that has occurred in recent years has been reflected in declines in job vacancies, hours worked and voluntary job switching. There are many ways the labour market can adjust. The RBA doesn't 'target' ...

Australia tops list for financial services job growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
Australia recorded a significant upswing in professional job vacancies, led by the financial services sector in March, according to the Robert Walters Global Jobs Index. The research found that professional white-collar vacancies in financial services ...

Wages grow 3.5% for the year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... market than the jobs-related data suggests. "The current 4.1% unemployment rate is at low levels and the number of job vacancies remains elevated. Surveyed measures have also seen a recent uptick in the share of firms indicating that labour is a constraint ...

Hopes of RBA cut 'in tatters' after jobs data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... there are still large numbers of people entering the labour force and finding work in a range of industries, as job vacancies continue to remain above pre-pandemic levels." The number of unemployed people fell slightly to 616,000 in September, however ...

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... signs of a loosening in the labour market," although conditions remain tight by historical standards. The ratio of job vacancies to unemployment has been on a downward trend, reflecting a drop in available positions and an uptick in joblessness. Further ...

Unemployment rate rises as gender wage gap narrows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... October 2022, the current unemployment rate of 3.7% is around the lowest levels since 1974. AMP analysis, based on job vacancies, advertisements, and business hiring intentions, indicates a potential slowdown in employment growth. AMP projects the unemployment ...

RBA sustains cash rate at 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... forces dampening activity. "Conditions in the labour market remain very tight, although they have eased a little. Job vacancies and advertisements are still at very high levels, although firms report that labour shortages have lessened," Lowe said. "With ...

Major economies buoyed by tight jobs market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... much-vaunted soft landing," he said. In the UK, the tight labour market continues to keep nominal wage growth elevated. "Job vacancies, though declining, have remained historically elevated. Labour supply constraints, including those imposed by Brexit ...
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