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The Coalition’s Robodebt scheme was illegal, flawed and grossly unfair and led to people committing suicide. So far no one in the former Coalition government or senior members of the APS have been prosecuted for their involvement. The SBS’s three-part docu-drama, The...

Adelaide has little trouble attracting international IT students, but getting a local job on graduation is another matter. They are locked into looking for IT work in Adelaide and there is very little. Many end up driving taxis or working in restaurants. This edited...

Young people not only need a job, if they're mature and motivated, they need to be challenged and given responsibility rather than getting the lunches. This story from Brendan Churchill, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at University of Melbourne was in The Conversation...

Although American investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut, like Australia, the economy is facing growing headwinds on consumer spending. Americans’ long-running spending boom is showing signs of faltering as consumers of all income levels scale back...

This story about the boomers not retiring was written by by Ross Gittens in the Sydney Morning Herald. The Boomers are here for both a long time and a good time. Keep in mind though, many have to keep working as they don't have the super. "As the great bulge of babies...

In August 2025, Australian ‘real’ unemployment increased 132,000 to 1,776,000 (up 0.8% to 11.1% of the workforce) while under-employment was virtually unchanged at 1,742,000 (unchanged at 10.9%). This is the first time over 1.7 million Australians have been unemployed...

The comments below are real and from Reddit. They’re four months old. These are why you need an Adelaide-based professional resume writer with a background in employment and training, working for you. Someone who knows the local job scene. “Had a national role,...

No degree? You've saved a packet. I took this from the Generation Australia website. As the director or Republic Resumes, who tries and gets people work is OK by me – as long as they’re not a dodgy private provider. I reckon these days, 70 per cent of degrees are a...

If you want a Christmas casual job this year, now is the time to get your resume into shape. What are the things you like doing and the stores you like visiting? An important consideration is whether you enjoy speaking to customers or not. If you do, there's a variety...

The story by Tim Duggan below was in the Sydney Morning Herald recently. I’ve started a small adjunct business to Republic rewriting AI generated resume ‘slop’. ‘Would you please help me’, clients plead. ‘I let a robot write my resume!’ There’s a word that’s now...

Working from home is here to stay. As an Adelaide resume writer I was interested in this edited story from Matt Wade, senior economics writer at the Sydney Morning Herald. Employers and the Murdoch media are on the wrong side of history when it comes to working from...

This post on social media was in the Sydney Morning Herald recently and its is worth a read. Much depends on what you say and how widely it is read. If you broadside the boss and/or the businesses, you may expect trouble. “I enjoy posting on a couple of social media...

SA Health’s recruitment division is a burning poo bag with poorly written position descriptions, idiotic and useless selection criteria and many recruiters sit on their hands. They’re weak and cowardly. It’s regional and outback clinics are in disarray with the most...

This appeared in the SMH recently but it lacks more sources. It’s true though. The Boomers are hanging on to their jobs with all sorts of knock-on effects for younger people The boomers are prepared to keep on working into their 70s. KPMG research shows that the share...

The story below is the voice of reason by SMH economics editor, Ross Gittens. A lot of spin and some reality about AI. It’s a bubble which will burst but the long term effects of AI will be most interesting. AI. AI. AI. Maybe if I utter those magic initials one more...

This is an American story from The Guardian but it may ring bells with many people who work for Australian organisations. Don’t trust HR with your career. NK Beale knew something was wrong when her boss started sending her listings for other job openings. “My manager...

ANZ bank faces a record $240 million penalty for engaging in "unconscionable conduct" in some of its bond trading for the federal government, as well as "widespread misconduct" affecting nearly 65,000 retail customers, said ABC News. The bank has agreed to the penalty...

Teen job interviews are nerve wracking and more so if you've never done one. Take the time to practice how you would answer the questions below so they reflect you, as a person and as a candidate for employment. Why Are You Looking for a Job? Of course, everyone wants...

Some job hunters are fabricating new employment histories, specialised licenses and job references on their resumes. The rise in résumé fraud can be traced to the rise in unemployment, coupled with tough competition in the labour market. Resume fraud is a legal issue...

National Australia Bank will cut 410 jobs in its technology and enterprise division just one day after ANZ announced it was cutting 3500 full-time workers. The big four bank announced the major restructure would impact 728 workers, including 410 permanent cuts to...