‘Poor-performing businesses are driven out’: Danielle Wood opens Jobs Summit with call to maintain full employment
Grattan Institute CEO Danielle Wood opened the hotly-anticipated Jobs Summit with a rousing keynote speech declaring full employment should be "our economic lodestar".
Increased migration will do little to address skills shortages. Instead it will push up house prices
The only benefit from increasing migration, as is likely to happen as a result of the Jobs and Skills Summit, will flow to homeowners and property developers.
COSBOA defends agreement with ACTU after big business organisations challenge multi-employer bargaining
On the dawn of the Jobs Summit, COSBOA has refuted claims its in-principle agreement with union leaders could undermine the case for business interests.
Boost skilled migrant intake to help build the next Atlassian or Canva, Tech Council says ahead of Jobs Summit
Australia must significantly boost its skilled migrant intake and streamline the application system if the nation plans to prioritise its tech startups, the Tech Council of Australia says.
Peter Strong: Discussion on collective bargaining is great, but small business needs protection against union intimidation
There must be better protection of business people and their employees from unions if any discussion around multi-employer agreements is to be entertained.
Why ignoring mental health can undermine the Jobs and Skills Summit results
There is a direct correlation between mental health and several issues the Jobs and Skills Summit is trying to solve.
Jobs Summit: How letting retirees work without docking their pension could help fix the labour shortage
Age pensioners who earn more than a minimal amount from paid work lose 50 cents out of every extra dollar they earn in reduced pension payments. It’s a powerful disincentive.
Australia consistently undervalues ‘soft skills’ in the workplace. The Jobs Summit can change this
This week's jobs summit is a chance to increase the emphasis on skills that are harder to mark but are still extremely important.
The Jobs Summit must deliver a solution for struggling food and hospitality businesses
Hospitality and food businesses are hurting more than ever before and it’s largely due to a lack of employees, writes Foodbomb co-founder Josh Goulburn.
Jennifer Westacott and Sally McManus demonstrate the power of collaboration as Jobs Summit approaches
In a television appearance, Westacott and McManus shared a type of leadership and conciliation that we haven’t seen much of lately.
Industry bargaining is on the Jobs Summit agenda, but it would affect small and big business differently
The trade union movement’s push to reform Australia’s enterprise bargaining system looks set to be a major issue at this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit.
Albanese government pledges $18.6 million to small business digital training grants
A new round of funding for digital advisory services is on the way, Small Business Minister Julie Collins says.
