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A range of issues have dominated conversation in the lead-up to this week's jobs and skills summit but there are pieces of the puzzle missing from the debate.

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Desperate farmers say Jobs and Skills Summit must address labour issues rather than being a 'talkfest'

A third of Leo's workers haven't turned up, and he is worried there are not enough people to pick the mangoes.

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Business lobby calls to open temporary skilled migration to all jobs earning more than $90,000

Business Council of Australia also calls for migrant intake boost as Greens set up Senate standoff to raise wages in female-dominated industries

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Greens want pay rises for women and minimum wage earners in exchange for supporting jobs summit outcomes

The Greens declare they will push for additional pay rises for workers on the minimum wage and those in women-dominated industries in exchange for supporting any legislative proposals stemming from the government's jobs summit.

ABC News

Long Covid costs Australia millions of working days

Sydney (AFP) - Long Covid has already cost the Australian economy three million working days this year, according to a government analysis seen by AFP Friday, significantly worsening the country's acute labour shortages.

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Meningococcal spread despite lockdowns

A new study shows the meningococcal virus increased its spread in 2020 despite restrictive COVID-19 lockdowns.

AAP

Grattan on Friday: Can Albanese government wring consensus from union-business impasse over industrial relations?

The escalating cost of living is your ally when you’re an opposition seeking election, but when you’re in office, it’s a rampaging beast to manage, economically and politically.

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What is ‘multi-employer bargaining’? Could it help lift wages growth in Australia?

With workers’ pay rates stagnant for a decade and inflation eating into spending power, here’s what unions are proposing

The Guardian - AU

The Greens Have Called On The Govt To Freeze Rents Nationwide Bc Shit Is Getting Out Of Control

The Greens want the Federal Government to introduce a freeze on rent prices nationwide for two years to deal with our crippling rental affordability crisis. Apparently all the landlords in parliament are completely (deliberately?) oblivious.Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather called on the government to introduce the rent freeze on Thursday morning…

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Alan Kohler: Evan Thornley’s plan to get super funds into housing

The Keating iron fist in the Chalmers’ velvet glove is that if the super funds don’t invest in housing voluntarily, the Labor government will make them.

The New Daily

Tech industry and unions sign skills deal

The ACTU and the Tech Council of Australia have agreed on labour force priorities ahead of the jobs and skills summit.

AAP

Super for nest eggs not 'pet projects'

Labor wants super used to bolster housing supply and support the clean energy transition, but the opposition wants retirement savings to come first.

AAP

Super for nest eggs not ‘pet projects’

Labor wants super used to bolster housing supply and support the clean energy transition, but the opposition wants retirement savings to come first.

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Be wary of politicians wanting to use super, no matter their political colour

When politicians start talking about using super to fix policy problems they themselves have created, the rest of us should be wary.

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Where do the RBA and economists now stand on wages growth?

Decision makers are torn between wanting to lift wages for fairness and consumption, and wanting to keep wages down to control inflation.

Crikey

Wages are not increasing — the RBA needs to join us in reality

The Reserve Bank keeps telling us wages growth will pick up. It keeps being wrong. Is anyone willing to be accountable?

AAP

Australian women key focus at jobs summit

The federal government has released an issues paper in preparation for the jobs and skills summit, outlining five key economic challenges to be addressed.

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Business calls for 'catch up' migration, as participants position ahead of Albanese's jobs summit

Big business wants a “catch up boost” to permanent migration, with at least two thirds of the places going to skilled workers,

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The Guardian - AU

Australia recoils over Chinese ambassador’s ‘concerning’ language about Taiwan

Government urges ‘restraint and de-escalation’ after Xiao Qian’s speech as Peter Dutton says ‘nobody should be surprised’ if conflict erupts between China and Taiwan

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Ideas welcome but tax cuts stay: Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is keen to hear from as many groups as possible at the upcoming jobs and skills summit, including the opposition.

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Nationals to attend jobs summit, but no consensus yet on being inside the tent

David Littleproud calls it an inside the tent/outside the tent dilemma. Last week the Nationals leader and his colleagues chose outside. They voted

ABC News

Peter Dutton says Liberals will not attend government's national jobs summit

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton rejects an invitation to next month's national jobs summit, which the government is spruiking as a key moment in designing its economic and workplace policy.

The Guardian - AU

ACTU pushes for caps on energy bills and a windfall tax on corporate profits ahead of jobs summit

Report proposes big changes to Australian economy including giving workers more clout to bargain for better pay

AAP

Littleproud given invite to jobs summit

David Littleproud has been invited by the government to its national jobs and skills summit, after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton dismissed it as a stunt.

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Dutton invited to jobs and skills summit

The national jobs and skills summit will bring together business, industry, unions and community groups – and the opposition, if it accepts the invitation.

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