Tag: Unemployment
Nelson questions Pacific worker scheme
Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has toughened his stance on the Federal Government's Pacific guest worker trial.[MORE]
Fraser airs DPI job worries
The New South Wales Government and Opposition are continuing to trade blows over whether there have been job cuts at the Department of Primary Industries (DPI).[MORE]
Govt offers help amid reports of more Riviera job losses
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says staff losing their positions at a Gold Coast boat builder will be able to access a worker replacement and training scheme.[MORE]
East Timor keen to send guest workers to WA
An East Timorese guest worker scheme is likely to be on the agenda during a visit to Canberra next week by East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, who will hold talks with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.[MORE]
RSL liquidator says creditors may lose money
The liquidator appointed to wind up Bourke's RSL says he is unsure if creditors will get all their money back.[MORE]
Calls for Pacific worker scheme to include Aborigines
An Aboriginal leader is calling for Indigenous Australians to be part of a new scheme to fill a worker shortage.[MORE]
Funds boost for 'no dole' project
The Beacon Foundation, which helps students beat unemployment in the Shellharbour area, has received a further boost in funding.[MORE]
Albury flour mill to close doors
A historic flour mill in Albury is closing and 25 workers will lose their jobs by the end of the year.[MORE]
Union fears lower zinc price Perilya jobs impact
The vice-president of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union at Broken Hill, Greg Braes, says the falling zinc price could affect job security for Perilya workers.[MORE]
Council to stage Boral mill blockade
The Walcha Shire Council is to launch a blockade today of the local Boral timber mill.[MORE]
CBH looks towards zinc price recovery
The managing director of CBH Resources, Stephen Dennis, says a new operating plan for its Endeavor mine in Cobar will put the company in the right position when there is a recovery in metal prices.[MORE]
Diners club relocates, slashing 130 jobs in Melbourne
Diners Club to slash more than 130 jobs in Melbourne. [MORE]
Mining tipped to spare nth Qld from jobless threat
A north Queensland economist says the region's strong mining sector will save it from a sharp rise in unemployment forecast for the rest of the country.[MORE]
RBA jobs forecast will worsen Qld unemployment: QCOSS
The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) has raised concerns about a forecast hike in Australia's unemployment rate.[MORE]
Indigenous workers helping fill skills gap
An international conference on unemployment in Cairns, in far north Queensland, has heard that more Indigenous workers are being hired to reduce the global skills and labour shortage.[MORE]
Defence contract recall threatens jobs
New South Wales Hunter Valley engineering company Varley may need to cut jobs after the recall of a major Defence Department contract.[MORE]
Community fears research station closure impact
The Victorian Government will meet staff today at a Mallee research station and community members at Walpeup, after a decision to close the centre in a restructure.[MORE]
Flood workers to get council jobs
A group of unemployed people has been recognised for efforts in rebuilding parts of the north Queensland region that have been damaged by flooding.[MORE]
Cairns hosts international unemployment forum
Far north Queensland plays host to an international forum on unemployment over the next three days.[MORE]
Funding loss will hit log transport: Gunns
The timber company Gunns says the loss of $2 m. in Federal Government funding will make it harder to keep supplying its remaining Scottsdale sawmill with logs.[MORE]
NSW job figues 'a real worry'
The New South Wales Government has rejected Opposition criticism that it is not doing enough to generate jobs. [MORE]
Wangaratta textile firm slashes jobs
There has been further job losses in north-east Victoria's Goulburn Murray.[MORE]
Funding loss will hit log supply: Gunns
Gunns says the loss of $2m in government funding will make it harder to keep supplying its remaining Scottsdale sawmill with logs.[MORE]
'Scene set for rates cut' despite steady employment figures
An economist says a bigger than expected increase in employment last month will not deter the RBA from cutting interest rates.[MORE]
Hiring figures up as unemployment rate stays steady
New figures show sharper-than-expected increase in the number of people hired last month.[MORE]
