Tag: jobs
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‘Collateral damage’: Hundreds more mining jobs axed
Mining communities fear they may become “collateral damage” in a coal royalty dispute after hundreds more jobs were lost in the resources sector. Anglo American Australia became the second mining giant in as many days to announce layoffs in Queensland, with up to 200 jobs believed to be affected. The news comes after the BHP…
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Thousands laid off in Big Four bank restructure
One of Australia’s largest banks will lay off thousands of employees over the next 12 months under a major restructure. ANZ has announced 3500 staff and 1000 contractors will be cut by September 2026 as part of the $560 million restructure plan. The bank on Tuesday said it was part of a push to reduce…
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The chips are down: Star loses $2 billion, plans to cut hundreds of backroom jobs
Star posted a $1.7 billion loss after writing down the value of its three casinos by a total of $1.44 billion and has tapped its corporate lenders for another $200 million. The troubled gaming company on Thursday said trading had deteriorated during 2023/24 and the decline had continued into the first few months of 2024/25.…
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Look who’s hiring
Adelaide Festival The Adelaide Festival is gearing up for its peak season. You might remember last year’s life-size sculpture of a sperm whale on the shores of Glenelg beach. The multi-arts annual event has two short-term contracts up for grabs for the 2025 edition. They’re after a ticketing coordinator to work from September 2024 –…
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Flunkies, goons and box-tickers: Could you be trapped working in a bullshit job?
The late David Graeber was an American professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. His best-known writings challenged views in liberal economics about the origins of money, attempting to reconceive the historical relationship between debt and social institutions. He was also known for his political activism, notably as one of the original organisers…
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Twiggy’s Fortescue to shed 700 jobs in its efforts to ‘continually evolve’
Fortescue said it “must continually evolve” to ensure the company generates maximum value for shareholders, it said in a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange on Wednesday. “As part of this, approximately 700 people from across Fortescue’s global operations will be offered redundancies, with that process to be finalised by the end of July 2024,”…
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Peak coal: Are we saying a long goodbye to Queensland’s economic heartbeat?
It may be something many would prefer to ignore or even dispute, but Queensland has benefitted mightily from a product that is blamed for slowly choking the planet – chiefly, metallurgical coal, the stuff that is used to make steel. Met coal, until recently avoided much of the angst its cousin, thermal coal (used…
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Learning to love AI: Artificial intelligence will be a jobs boon for Australians
Rather than steal human jobs, AI could prove an employment boon, according to research from the Tech Council. But the spike in demand could be hard to meet, the study warned, and experts urged the government to prepare an investment plan to ensure it capitalised on the rapidly growing industry. The Tech Council of Australia…
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Fewer job ads as economy cools
In the June quarter, ANZ and Indeed recorded a 7.1 per cent decline in the the average number of job ads, a faster pace than the three per cent fall in the three months to March. Cracks are starting to appear in the labour market, which for a long time has proved surprisingly resilient to…
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Look who’s hiring
APOTECA If you’re in the market for a FOH or BOH hospo gig, APOTECA bar and restaurant is after both and needs people to start sooner rather than later. APOTECA seeks a chef and has casual roles available for experienced section waiters. For both positions, they are after applicants with a background in a la…