Nathan Martin was sitting in his jail cell at Long Bay prison when the idea first came to him.

Australians wanting to earn more money will be urged to switch jobs by the federal Treasurer, in a bid to keep the country’s labour market growing.

Economists believe the labour market has proved resilient in the face of the Omicron variant, even though jobs growth was slow to pick up in the early stages of 2022.

The Territory Labor Government will invest $12.8 million in a bid to lure international holiday makers and workers to the Northern Territory.

Renee Baltov says it will be a relief when international borders reopen properly.

Almost all of the foreign backpackers granted a working holiday-maker visa since Australia announced it would lift its border restrictions remain overseas.

New research has unveiled the shocking extent of Australia’s “Great Resignation” and the key reason people are changing jobs.

The federal government has revealed how many backpackers and foreign students have arrived in Australia in recent weeks, amid pleas for their return due to workforce shortages

Researchers say Australia's agricultural workforce is vastly underestimated, with the number of employees contributing to the economy potentially double what was previously thought.

Achieving the lowest jobless rate in 50 years without rampant inflation would burnish the legacy of Scott Morrison and Philip Lowe, both under pressure to deliver for the nation.

COVID-19 has seen international student numbers halve in Australia. This is why it's important we recognise their many contributions to this country and invest in their potential.

GP practices in towns throughout regional, rural and remote Australia will have more options and a larger pool of doctors to recruit from, following changes announced by the Morrison Joyce Government.

Migrants already in Australia will be fast-tracked into jobs suffering skills shortages in a bid to meet urgent workforce needs. Employment Minister Stuart Robert will announce the plan to “widen the pool of skilled workers” in a speech to the Business

The federal government has hinted that Australia’s international border is “on track” to reopen to overseas students and skilled migrants on December 15.

Hospitality, tourism, health care and trades recorded the strongest growth in job ads in November. The consumer-facing industries are driving the rebound in the labour market in the lead up to Christmas.

Sunnybank on Brisbane's southside is one of the city's most multicultural suburbs, brimming with restaurants from a plethora of global cuisines.

The Permanent Secretary for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Osea Cawaru, received a courtesy visit from an Australian labour hiring employer, Whales Regional Workforce (WRW) under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) yesterday.

Increasing numbers of teachers from New South Wales and Victoria are applying for jobs in Queensland but hiring interstate applicants is not the answer to filling shortages, the teachers' union warns.

Aussie businesses are struggling to get back on their feet following the Covid-19 pandemic and are in desperate need of migrant workers, according to the nation’s largest employer group.

In times past, thousands of workers clocked in at the Nyrstar zinc smelter each day.