Australians were stunned to learn that unemployment rates have reached an all-time high, with markets shocked by the jump to a four-year high.
The country's job creation has been largely dominated by the public sector since Anthony Albanese took power, with approximately 80% of jobs sponsored by state and federal governments.
This has resulted in a dramatic slowdown in public sector job creation, and the hope is that the private sector will pick up the slack with interest rate cuts.
There are reasons to think it will be slower than normal to respond for a while yet.
Author's summary: Australia faces employment slump due to public sector slowdown.