is reacting to the global downturn by cutting its intake of migrants for the first time in ten years. The government said this week that it would reduce the number of work permits by about 14%, or 18,500. The government is removing bricklayers, carpenters, plumbers and electricians from the critical shortage list. Hairdressers and cooks… Continue reading Australia cuts visas for builders and manufacturing
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Unemployment hits 7.8%
The latest unemployment figures show that unemployment rose sharply last month, as the CSO estimates the unemployment rate has hit 7.8%, up from 6.3% at the end of the third quarter. The number of people joining the Live Register rose by nearly 17,000 – this is the largest increase yet. The vast majority of those… Continue reading Unemployment hits 7.8%