Shutdown layoffs would reduce Education Department’s workforce by a fifth
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was…
Federal health workers targeted in weekend firings
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness…
Sunset clause laws differ around the country. Here’s what they are and when they can be used
In recent years, stories about developers enacting sunset clauses and cancelling property contracts — taking the dreams of…
Buyers priced out of market and left in limbo claim developer is exploiting sunset clauses to cancel contracts
On their honeymoon in Queensland more than half a decade ago, Fatin Jebeili and Maher Santina fell in…
Victoria’s opposition leader launches fresh shadow cabinet ahead of state election next year
Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin has promoted Kew MP Jess Wilson to shadow treasurer as part of a…
Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started…
Older Australians struggling to find work before hitting the pension age
Sixty-five-year-old Kerry Forrest wants and needs a job. But during the three years she has been applying for…
Rural schools face hiring challenges as H-1B visa fees increase
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12…
Starmer Resists Demands for More Visas for High-Skilled Indians
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would resist demands from business to allow more highly skilled workers from…
Japan’s Wage Growth Slows, Underscoring Challenge for Takaichi
Japan’s wages rose at the slowest pace in three months with real pay extending its falling streak, highlighting…
Bitcoin (Bitcoin) Hovers Near Record After Topping $125,000 on Sunday
Bitcoin set a fresh record on Sunday for the first time since mid-August, as the US government shutdown…
Will Labor’s housing fund recover from its rocky start and fix decades of decline?
It sounded easy enough. Labor would set up a $10 billion fund to build homes for people in…