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A property summit has heard a more nuanced story about the correction in property values at the end of the era of ultra-cheap money.
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Over 90 per cent of NSW businesses are experiencing workforce shortages, according to the 2022 Workforce Skills Survey.
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Investing in Australians’ education is far more important than immigration in resolving the nation’s skills shortages, according to surveyed economists .
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Australia’s unemployment rate plummeted to 3.5 per cent in June, the lowest rate in 48 years.
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Working from home is cheaper, commute-free and warmer – and a lot of us are still unlearning the internalised fear of going outside.
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If economists are right, Anthony Albanese will have to learn a new unemployment rate when the latest labour force figures are released.
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Australia’s construction sector continues to grow in the face of growing price pressures and difficulties in attracting and retaining skilled workers.
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg had to strike a tricky balance with this pre-election budget and these are the winners and losers.
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