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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas: Job Ads Are Everywhere

Retail leads Australia's Christmas hiring surge this year, with jobseekers competing for seasonal roles earlier and in greater numbers than in previous years.

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Old Jobs, New Buzzword: Job Titles Get an AI Makeover

Callam Pickering - September 3, 2026

Australian employers are writing AI into job titles across a growing number of roles – not just software and data jobs.

Stethoscopes Without Borders: The Global Race for Healthcare Talent

Callam Pickering & Sneha Puri - July 30, 2026

Countries that can attract and retain internationally trained healthcare workers will be best placed to address workforce shortages over the next decade-plus.

Labour Market Updates

March 2026 AU Labour Force Survey: The Calm Before the Storm

Callam Pickering - April 18, 2026

In stark contrast to the overall geopolitical environment, Australia’s labour market was rather uneventful in March. But as the conflict in the Middle East drags on, the calm may prove short-lived.

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Indeed’s 2026 AU Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Australia’s Job Boom Loses Its Spark

Callam Pickering - January 30, 2026

Last year was a mixed one for Australia’s labour market. While the unemployment rate finished the year virtually unchanged, employment growth was sluggish. Wage growth remained strong, but the gains were largely eaten by inflation.

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October 2025 AU Labour Force Survey

Callam Pickering - November 14, 2025

The job market bounced back in October, with most major metrics improving. However, labour market conditions have clearly eased this year.

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September 2025 AU Labour Force Survey: Unemployment Rate at Four-Year High

Callam Pickering - October 21, 2025

Labour market conditions continue to cool, with the slowdown in employment growth finally triggering a rise in unemployment.

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July 2025 AU Labour Force Survey: Employment Growth Struggling to Keep Pace

Callam Pickering - August 16, 2025

Australia’s labour market remains tight, but there is growing evidence that momentum has slowed. Job growth was fair in July, but overall gains have disappointed this year.

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May 2025 AU Labour Force Survey: A Small Stumble

Callam Pickering - June 21, 2025

Australian employment fell slightly in May – a somewhat disappointing result – but we shouldn’t dwell on a slight decline in employment given the strong gains seen in prior months. Forward-looking measures of labour demand remain strong, suggesting that the job market will remain tight in the near term.

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