OECD warns wages set to fall
Rachel Mealey: First today, after a long stretch of high inflation fuelling a cost of living crisis in…
Japan’s appeal to foreign workers falls on low wages and weak yen
Japan immigration Survey shows 83.7% interested in working outside country, with South Korea top choice A Vietnamese technical…
All the big changes coming July 1 explained, as tax cuts, wage rises, and Medicare rules among the financial adjustments coming into effect
Australians are in for a wide-ranging shake-up of their finances and daily costs when the new financial year…
Japan mulls delaying minimum wage hike
The government is considering delaying its goal of raising the country’s average minimum hourly wages to ¥1,500 (about…
Charles Darwin University forced to make $4 million payout after six years of staff underpayments
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has been directed to back pay more than $4 million in wages after it…
Fair Work Commission annual ruling lifts minimum wage by 6 per cent and award rate by 4.75 per cent
Australia’s minimum wage will increase by 5.97 per cent, and minimum award workers will get a 4.75 per…
‘Huge cost’ for businesses on the horizon if Fair Work Commission hands down large wage bump as inflation troubles swell
The upcoming mandatory wage increase could be a “problem for inflation” and a “huge cost for the average…
Average wages across Europe: Countries with the highest and lowest salaries
Average wages differ sharply across Europe in 2025. When purchasing power is taken into account, the gap narrows.…
Budget a ‘white flag’ for lifting living standards as Nationals’ Matt Canavan says Labor has ‘no plan’ on economic growth
Labor’s federal budget has been labelled a “white flag” for economic growth, with Nationals leader Matt Canavan warning…
Europe’s wage growth since 2020: Are Europeans better off?
Hourly gross wages and salaries rose from €21.5 in 2020 to €26.2 in 2025 in the EU, reflecting…
A Tale of Two Economies: Greek Banks Thrive While Workers Struggle
The 2025 fiscal year was exceptionally profitable for Greece’s systemic banks, with combined net earnings surpassing €4.6 billion.…
Workers at Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter face last payday as unions call for certainty
With just one certain payday left for workers at the embattled Liberty Bell Bay smelter, unions are calling…