Payroll jobs below pre-pandemic levels.
Payroll jobs below pre-pandemic levels. Weekly payroll jobs and wages; Services sector activity National payroll jobs fell by 0.7 per cent over the fortnight to September 11, 2021. The AiGroup Performance of Services Index (PSI) rose from 45.6 in August to 45.7 in September. Weekly payrolls – Fortnight ended September 11, 2021 • Overall assessment:…
NSW building defects under-reported
SYDNEY, AAP – Some 39 per cent of nearly 500 strata buildings surveyed in NSW had serious defects but only 15 per cent were reported to Fair Trading. A study by NSW Building Commissioner and Strata Community Australia found cost and lack of awareness were the main barriers to under-reporting. Two of the most commonly…
Barilaro championed regional NSW until end
SYDNEY, AAP – A weary NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro is leaving politics after helping map the state’s course through one of the most challenging times in living memory. The 49-year-old is known for wearing his heart on his sleeve during a political career that has lasted more than a decade. “I just don’t have…
Facebook ‘fed US Capitol riot’: ex-manager
WASHINGTON, D. C., AP – Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in last year’s elections, a former manager at the social network says. It was a money-making move that a company whistleblower alleges contributed to the deadly January 6 invasion of the US…
Bonus payments to retain aged care nurses
CANBERRA, AAP – Aged care nurses who stay in the sector will receive bonus payments in a federal government bid to boost the country’s workforce. Full-time registered nurses who work for the same aged care provider for 12 months can receive the $3700 payment in 2022 and 2023. Part-time and casual registered nurses are eligible…
Australians seek new career roles
SYDNEY, AAP – Australia’s workforce is on the march. Almost half the nation’s employees are planning to look for a new role over the next year. Forty per cent intend to go job hunting in the next six months and 15 per cent are already actively searching. That’s according to a national survey of 1000…
Annual home price rise fastest since 1989
CANBERRA, AAP – House prices continued to rise across the nation in September and have now grown by more than 20 per cent in the past year, the fastest pace since mid-1989. But while the CoreLogic national home value index rose by a further 1.5 per cent in September, it is just over half the…
Twitter to pay $US809m to settle lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO, AP – Twitter says it will pay $US809.5 million ($A1.1 billion) to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging the company misled investors about how much its user base was growing and how much users interacted with its platform. The San Francisco company said the proposed settlement, which must still be signed off…
PM shrugs off risks to Europe trade talks
CANBERRA, AAP – Scott Morrison has shrugged off warnings Australia’s decision to ditch a $90 billion French submarine contract risks derailing free-trade negotiations with the European Union. The prime minister insists Australia must act in its national interests and is confident issues can still be worked through in coming months. “It’s not an easy thing…
Flexible RBA. Consumer confidence hits 9-week high
Flexible RBA. Consumer confidence hits 9-week high RBA Board meeting minutes; Consumer confidence; CBA Household spending intentions What happened? The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board released the minutes of its September 7 meeting. At the meeting, the Board decided to taper its bond purchases from $5 billion to $4 billion per week until at…
