On Thursday, 23 June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released labour force figures for the month of May confirming that Australia’s labour market remains strong. This is good news for jobseekers but remains challenging for employees still strug

Travel agents say COVID is making overseas travel more complicated than ever, but a severe workforce shortage means they cannot help everyone through the process.

State and territory leaders have expressed confidence the federal government will extend health funding boosted during the pandemicin the first meeting of national cabinet since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's election win.

As the grocery delivery business Send liquidated in early May, several migrant workers found themselves not entitled to the wages they were owed.

Australia’s streak of low unemployment is continuing, but analysts say it's too simplistic to conclude a halt to migration is solely responsible.

"It's a juggle with time, it's a juggle with money and the household budget. It gets really stressful."

Resurrecting the nation's reputation in the eyes of overseas parents could help Jane Coole plug holes in her roster sheet. The Esperance restaurant owner battled crippling workforce shortages throughout the pandemic, which forced her to close during peak

The new aged care minister will begin looking at the prospect of using migration to help fill tens of thousands of vacancies across the sector as both unions and providers call for permanent residency for imported staff.

One of the stranger sights during the election campaign was both sides promising to create lots of new jobs even as businesses across a range of industries complained they couldn’t find enough workers.

Women are giving birth in emergency departments and new mothers are prematurely discharging themselves from hospital, as a worsening shortage of midwives hampers access to maternity ward beds.