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Melanie Burgess is a data journalist, covering a wide range of topics by finding stories in numbers. She is based in Brisbane but writes for local, regional and state mastheads nationally.

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Melanie Burgess

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CAREERS: Young smiling man holding his resume applying for a job

Where the most Aussie jobs are

IN good news for Australian jobseekers, available work has increased by 6.6 per cent in the past year. This is where the jobs are across our states.

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Isabelle Silberling and Christian Whitfield of Bond Uni who have enrolled in the Transformer Program to gain soft and entreprenurial skills. Supplied.

Skills vital as automation cranks up

AS automation and artificial intelligence take on tasks currently done by humans, a new report details the skills most needed in the future.

Federal Budget

CAREERS COVER, Lisa Solomons, Story is about people who have become successful without going to university. The case study is Lisa who is director of a PR company.

Why uni degrees are outdated

THE Turnbull Government’s decision to increase university fees is not the only reason Australians should reconsider enrolling.

Economy

Courier-Mail, Home, April 2017 - Master Builders feature - QMBA - DIY.Plumber fixing under the sink in the kitchen

Job ads up 5.2 per cent on SEEK

THE states and sectors experiencing the strongest job ad growth on SEEK have been released. Is yours on the list?

Careers

A portrait of a young woman reading a book in the park

Jobseekers in for a rude awakening

AUSSIES who still think having the required qualification is enough to get a job are in for some bad news. Here’s some tips stand out from the pack.

Careers

Upskill: School leavers can study a Construction Pathway at TAFE and secure an apprenticeship in construction

Great signs for jobseekers

SIGNS are very positive for Australian jobseekers with listings up and hiring intentions strong. These are the states and the sectors where the jobs are.

Careers

Why settle for a career you hate?

MORE than half of Australian workers have made a career change, and many have made multiple, SEEK reveals.

Work

A couple of young boys with a mountain of cash. Picture: iStock

Australia’s top-paying jobs revealed

THE five highest paying industries in Australia have been revealed and all of them have average salaries of more than $100,000.

Work

23/02/2017 Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour announces his resignation at Australia Post HQ in Melbourne. Picture: David Geraghty, The Australian.

What our bosses and pollies get paid

FOR the price of Ahmed Fahour, we could buy 28 Pauline Hansons or less than half of Alan Joyce. This is how his $5.6m salary compares to other Aussie CEOs and politicians.

Careers

. Megan Riley originally planned to go to art school but then changed her mind and is now an automotive refinishing technician at Pymble Accident Repair Centre. Photo: Bob Barker.

Job ads off to a good start

2017 is off to a rising start for job advertisements and there’s one industry with more vacancies for those seeking to trade in their career

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