What’s driving Australia’s job ad slump?

March 24, 2025

Dynamic Business Insider

Job ads fell 1.8% in February, but WA rose 0.4%, defying the slump. Salaries steady at 3.6%—is the West hiding Australia’s job secret?

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Remote work, hailed as the future, now threatens Australia’s SMEs. Deserted CBDs and record hospitality closures reveal a ‘quiet killer’ in the new economy.

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