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December 11, 2025

REOS Spotlight: Entry-level opportunities, what the data reveals

Discover the insights shaping early career opportunities in the REOS Spotlight.

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December 10, 2025

Job ads dip in November 2025 and new regional data released

Online job ads fell last month, with declines across all skill levels and most states.

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December 4, 2025

Higher incomes, better employment prospects for VET graduates: JSA report

VET graduates continue to receive immense benefit from their qualifications with an overall increase on the already impressive results of the previous year.

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November 28, 2025

Global labour market softens as economic growth slows

This edition of the ILMU consolidates recent analysis from the OECD, IMF and World Economic Forum. Read more.

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November 20, 2025

New data sheds light on Australia’s true hiring activity

Capturing the full breadth of recruitment activity.

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November 14, 2025

Cities lead the way as regional areas work toward growth

Two-thirds of metropolitan regions were rated ‘strong’ or ‘above average’ in the latest RLMI results.

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November 12, 2025

Job ads nudge up, but longer-term trend still down in October 2025

Job ads decreased over the year, and vacancy numbers continue at relatively high levels historically. Read more.

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November 7, 2025

New report shines light on graduate outcomes and careers

Higher education boosts graduate careers and earnings. The Higher Education Outcomes – Exploring Administrative Data Report out now.

Media release

November 4, 2025

VET qualifications result in $14,100 more in median income

Vocational education and training qualification are growing with 88% graduates moving to employment post-qualification.

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November 4, 2025

Connecting for Impact: Jobs and Skills Report 2025

Aligning productivity, participation and skills. Jobs and Skills 2025 report available now.

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October 31, 2025

Cyber security skills in demand as labour market evolves

Expected growth for Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists to 2029. Read the ALMM report for more.

Opinion piece

October 30, 2025

Building the Evidence Base for Foundation Skills in Australia

Deputy Commissioner, Trevor Gauld talks about foundation skills as the bedrock of workforce participation, lifelong learning and social inclusion.

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October 30, 2025

Jobs and Skills Australia launches new discussion paper to advance National Skills Taxonomy

Consultation open: Building a system that puts people and skills first

Opinion piece

October 30, 2025

Stop Calling Them ‘Soft Skills’. Australia’s Economy Can’t Afford That Mistake

Deputy Commissioner, Megan Lilly talks about changing the narrative of “soft skills.”

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October 29, 2025

Coordinated action to tackle gender economic inequality

Paper 3 - Speeding up progress towards gender economic equality