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Jan 2022

Offshore Students Pursuing an Australian Education Qualification Are Being Considered for Work Rights in Australia

By: Odyssey General, Outsourcing
Tags: Post-COVID

Late November, the Australian government released a 10-year strategy for international education with the goal of strengthening the international education sector in Australia in the coming years. Three important points were introduced: Have more diversity amongst the international student population: China and India currently account for 58 percent of overseas students in Australia. Diversification would reduce financial risk while also …

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Jan 2022

Accounting Firms Urged to Consider Flexible Working Arrangement to Retain Staff

By: Odyssey General, Outsourcing
Tags: labour shortage, Post-COVID, Remote working

According to the Adapting to the New Normal report by Bastion Reputation and Bastion Insights, two in five employees surveyed want, more than anything, flexible working arrangements. Autonomy is currently more important for some than incentives such as higher pay to most Aussie professionals. Big-four consultancy have already paved the way by offering remote working from overseas. The new policy …

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Jan 2022

Accounting Firm Owners to Fight Labour Shortage and Wage Growth

By: Odyssey General, Outsourcing
Tags: labour shortage, Post-COVID, wage growth

Despite earlier pressures and projections, wage growth in Australia has remained moderate, according to the RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia). To be more explicit, wage growth in the public sector was slow. Though there were some good signs in the private sector, the growth had only improved to about its pre-pandemic level. This has a direct impact on three parties. …