Big spender: a new report has found workers in the Pilbara have gained the most from the resources boom, but rising costs of living are reducing some of the income gain. AAP/Will Russell

West cashes in on resources boom, but inequality also up

The mining boom has left the average Western Australian family nearly twice as well off since it began. But skyrocketing prices in some parts of the state have led to a faster escalation of inequality…
Australia’s workforce is more mobile than others, but some sectors like construction are still struggling to fill jobs. AAP/Julian Smith

Labour mobility OK, but government not helping: Productivity Commission

Australians are more mobile than workforces in other countries, according to the latest Productivity Commission draft research report on labour mobility. But continued unevenness means acute labour shortages…
Workers fly in and out of mines like this one in the Pilbara, bringing financial security but anxiety to their local communities. AAP/Rebecca Le May

Fly‑in fly‑out worth the pain, for some: study

The high profile phenomenon of fly-in fly-out workers has gained widespread attention as a unique social phenomenon since the start of the mineral boom – and it has major implications for the well-being…

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