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Aboriginal Employment Reaches Significant Milestone in NT

Wendy Williams, Monday, 11th July 2016 -  Not for Profit Diversity Council Australia is calling on states to follow the example set by the Northern Territory after it was announced Aboriginal employment in the public sector has reached a significant milestone.

Staff at YMCA Speak Out About Value of Job Sharing

Wendy Williams, Monday, 4th July 2016 -  Job sharing could be the future for working parents, according to staff at YMCA.

Black Market Jobs Cost Australia Billions and Youth are at the Coalface

Shirley Jackson, Monday, 4th July 2016 -  Cash-in-hand jobs are a serious concern with an informal economy equivalent to as much as 15 per cent of Australia’s GDP, writes Shirley Jackson, PhD candidate in Political Economy, University of Melbourne, in this article first published in The Co

Tony Stuart Takes the Helm of UNICEF Australia

Wendy Williams, Friday, 1st July 2016 -  The former group CEO of the National Roads and Motorists Association (NRMA), Tony Stuart, has left the corporate world behind and taken up the helm of UNICEF Australia, the world’s leading advocate for children.

Endeavour Foundation Named CoAct’s Employer of the Year

Wendy Williams, Monday, 27th June 2016 -  Disability services provider Endeavour Foundation has been named CoAct’s Employer of the Year at the 2016 Awards, celebrating employment and workforce development success.

Calls for Domestic Violence Leave in All Modern Awards

Wendy Williams, Monday, 27th June 2016 -  Unions and community groups are calling on the next government to ensure that domestic violence leave is enshrined in all modern awards.

Opinion

Little Difference Between Labor and the Coalition’s Jobs Programs for Young People

Phil Lewis, Monday, 27th June 2016 -  When comparing the Coalition’s Youth Jobs PaTH internship scheme and Labor’s Working Futures scheme, professor of economics at the University of Canberra, Phil Lewis, finds there is not much to separate the plans, in this article which first appe

Australia Needs Unemployment Insurance Says Jobs Australia Report

Wendy Williams, Monday, 20th June 2016 -  Jobs Australia has released a report calling for discussions on introducing unemployment insurance in the face of entrenched high unemployment.

Federal Election

Anglicare Australia Highlights the Value of Secure Work

Wendy Williams, Monday, 20th June 2016 -  Peak social advocacy organisation Anglicare Australia has released its election Position Paper on Secure Work, highlighting “the immense value of secure work” and calling for a tax and welfare system that supports communities.

What Evidence is There that Internships Secure Employment?

Staff Reporter, Monday, 20th June 2016 -  In today’s hyper-competitive job market, internships are becoming a must-have on almost every job applicant’s CV. But when should a worker be paid for an internship, and is the rise of unpaid internships simply broadening the gap between those wh
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