There are more Australian young people not in education, employment or training now than during the global financial crisis.
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Historical data for Australia shows young people have fared better than their global counterparts in terms of economic opportunity but this masks a growing disparity among youth.
Job searching made more difficult.
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Horrors of job discrimination.
Across Australia, low-income people lose about six years of life compared to their better-off compatriots.
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We all like to think we are free agents and have huge degrees of agency. But, in reality, our health reflects the environments we live in.
Young people want the same thing as their older counterparts when it comes to work.
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Contrary to popular stereotypes, research shows young people in the workforce want much the same things from work as other generations.
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Reducing the work week is one of the easiest steps we could take to radically reduce our environmental impact.
Blue skies ahead for Uber’s new enterprise?
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Uber’s introduction of driverless cars is a big change for the company but the changes it has brought to the world of work are here to stay.
The paradox of autonomy?
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Flexible work is on the rise but research shows it often leads to people working longer hours than they would otherwise.
Unions campaigned on Sunday penalty rates during the federal election.
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Are penalty rates no longer relevant in the retail industry — and do they cost jobs? Recent research compared two neighbouring states where one raised rates to the other’s level to find the answer.
PhD graduates should aim for careers in industry.
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Australia produces thousands of PhD graduates every year but many will find it hard to secure a university career. So we should do more to help them consider a career outside of academia.
It’s not that difficult.
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Most workplaces still discriminate against women. Here’s how men can fight for equality.
New jobs, such as big data doctor, might be just around the corner.
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Automation is likely to destroy many jobs, but create new ones in their stead. We must adapt to what those new jobs will be.
Robots can help a new business deal with all the mundane tasks.
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Much of the debate about robots talking jobs focuses largely on a jobless future. But robots can deliver a host of benefits, especially for start-ups and entrepreneurs.
At the moment there is official classification for gig work, like the type uber drivers do.
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Workers in the gig economy have to deal with labour insecurity but they also take on more risk by using their own money to buy the tools they need to work.
Was Malcolm Turnbull right about jobs and women?
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Was Malcolm Turnbull right to say that 300,000 new jobs created in the last calendar year, with almost two-thirds held by women?
Australia’s youth unemployment policy needs to reflect that of Nordic countries.
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Australian voters can choose between a youth unemployment policy from the Coalition, seen as a hand out, and the Labor policy which is a hand up.
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Research shows that Roma and other EU migrants don’t come to the UK for state benefits.
Internships give students the skills to navigate real world situations like interviews.
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Students who complete internships at university are better at managing their careers and are satisifed with their career choices, research shows.
Interns may have to give up time at paid work to do an unpaid internship.
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Internships can have direct and indirect costs that may exclude some who can’t afford them.
Was Opposition Leader Bill Shorten right about full time job losses and underemployment under the Coalition government?
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Was Opposition Leader Bill Shorten right about full time job losses and underemployment under the Coalition government?
Are there enough jobs for the class of 2016?
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The economy added fewer jobs than expected in May, suggesting a Fed rate hike this month is off the table. What else did we learn from the report?