The business community is joining in on calls to release a backlog of more than 140,000 skilled workers waiting on their visa applications to be processed.

People welcome passengers from Singapore at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 21, 2021. Australia's travel bubble with Singapore came into effect on Sunday.Photo: Xinhua

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.