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Editorial: Jobs with a future needed

This month's toll of job losses is striking - but it's a reflection of a slowing of the Chinese economy. It's time to look for jobs that have a future.

Fraud mum 'did it for the kids'

A woman who admitted falsely claiming more than $90,000 in benefits said she wanted security for her children.

Union not surprised by redundancies at Waihi mine

Mine work still drawcard for Kiwis

Plenty of work in Perth CBD and in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Job losses leave town battling to survive

Kawerau has one of the country's highest proportion of beneficiaries, with 1725 of its 6921 residents receiving some kind of assistance.

Nats starting to look 'plain nasty'

Toby Manhire says slash a parent's benefit and you hurt their children - children who, chances are, already have it extremely tough. To argue otherwise is fantasyland.

Brian Fallow: Fate of youth gloomiest stat of all

Brian Fallow on youth unemployment following recent announcements of lay-offs and redundancies.

Queensland Budget cuts spark outcry

Fired employee goes on rampage with knife