Latest wage growth News

Wage growth holds firm even as Australia’s jobs market starts to slow
Fastest rent hikes in Australia show why Victoria needs rent caps – saving renters $15,590 by 2030
Greens unveil bold housing plan to bring down the cost of buying a home by abolishing stamp duty and “ultra-wealth tax”
OECD job markets remain strong, but real wages are lagging
Enterprise bargaining delivering stronger wage growth for workers
Greens welcome early educator pay extension but say Labor keeping parents in the dark about key detail
Reserve Bank Decision
Minimum awards and wage increases a critical decision for Indigenous workers’ economic security
Second reading speech, Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026
OCR held at 2.25% – Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua
Federal Budget fails to plan for fair pay in the Australian Public Service
Higher Wages In More Industries Under Labor
Wage Growth Steady In March Quarter: Australia
Responsible Economic And Fiscal Management
Budget For Today But What About Tomorrow?
Budget 2026 brings a small tax handout to workers and a crackdown on tax breaks and trusts
Unemployment Data Continues To Show Pain
Budget fails to provide path to competitiveness
Intergenerational divide is more complex than it seems: New research
Australia’s Unemployment Rate Remains Low
Wages, jobs hold steady despite rising inflation, CBA data shows
OCR On Hold At 2.25%
Union called on to define productivity
Wages hold steady as jobs market remains strong, CBA data shows
New study finds 6 types of ‘discouraged’ workers in Australia – and why they stop job-hunting
Australia Post focuses on investing for the future as it delivers modest half-year profit
RBA wrong to punish workers for rising inflation – new report
Wages Continue To Grow Under Labor
OCR On Hold At 2.25% With Inflation Expected To Fall
Australian Wages Rise 0.8% For Quarter And 3.4% Over Year
Tennis and summer events lift January spending but headwinds on the horizon
Funding boost for veterans’ compensation assessments a win for access: RACGP
Urgent need for rent caps as new figures reveal WA at epicentre of rental crunch
Wage growth steady as tight labour market adds to inflationary pressures
What the RBA’s 2026 outlook could mean for your mortgage, rent and savings
Enterprise bargaining boosts wages for millions of Australian workers
Latest Data Shows Record Number Of Australians In Work
Improving productivity growth and housing affordability would support Australia’s high living standards
Denmark should continue to improve public finances, housing affordability and family policies to sustain growth and living standards
Wage rise for ambos as workers support new enterprise agreement
What if we taxed what people spend, not what they earn?
Mid-Year Fiscal And Economic Review
AWU members instruct union to explore protected industrial action after Glencore breaks faith after $600m taxpayer bailout
Ambulance employees to get wage rise under EB offer endorsed by union
RFNSW warns of new supply chain costs hitting national productivity
Lifting Kiwisaver contributions to 12% makes sense – when the whole scheme is fixed
Real wages have grown – just – over the past year. But they’re still down near 2011 levels
Longest run of annual real wages growth in almost a decade