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Sep 1, 2022

Could more skilled migration solve Australia’s chronic worker shortage?

From the BBC World Service: Australia’s government is holding a two-day summit in Canberra with business groups and trade unions to figure out what to do about a lack of workers for some jobs. Also, the International Monetary Fund approved a $1.2 billion loan for Sri Lanka to prevent an all-out economic collapse, after a week of talks with government officials. And, in Ethiopia, we hear about the early effects of losing out on a lucrative U.S. trade deal because of the unrest in the country.

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With almost full employment, Australia is grappling with not having enough workers for the the available jobs.
With almost full employment, Australia is grappling with not having enough workers for the the available jobs.
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Could more skilled migration solve Australia’s chronic worker shortage?