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Her Magazine April/May 2013

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:brothers in arms Looking to the future: Statistics showing past trends in the Australian labour workforce: The unemployment rate of New Zealanders moving to Australia is about 5.5% which sits on the medium-high end compared to other countries. The highest migrant unemployment rate are those from Lebanon with 7.4% of them being unemployed. The lowest migrant unemployment are the Netherlands with 2.1% being unemployed. The occupations that experienced the most increase in jobs from 2011-November 2012: • • • • Professionals Technicians and trade workers Community and personal service workers Managers The industries that increased in employment: • • • • • • • • Mining Information media and telecommunications Professional scientific and technical services Arts and recreation services Education and training Accommodation and food services Healthcare and social assistance Transport postal and warehousing The industries that decreased in employment: • Public administration and safety construction • Agriculture forestry and fishing 5. Phar Lap The race horse, foaled in Timaru before being taken to Australia won 37 out of 51 races over four years of racing. 34 | www.h e rma gaz i n e . c o. n z 6. Pavlova Who made it first? Named in honour of a Russian ballet dancer, this sweet treat has long been debated for its source of origin. The prediction for growth over the next 5 years is expected to exceed more than half of current employed positions in highly skilled occupations. The top five occupations expected to provide the largest number of new jobs over the next five years are: • Registered nurses • Electricians • Accountants • Aged and disabled carers • General clerks All industries are expected to increase in growth of employers except the manufacturing industry which is expected to decline. The main industries that are expected to increase are: • Healthcare and social assistance • Construction • Professional, scientific and technical services At the more disaggregated level, the top ten sectors providing the most new jobs are expected to be: • • • • • • • • • • Hospitals (up by 63,100) Cafés, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services (53,000) Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services (46,400) Residential Care Services (39,000) Building Installation Services (37,600) Metal Ore Mining (36,800) Other Social Assistance Services (34,500) Computer System Design and Related Services (32,700) Allied Health Services (31,100) Building Completion Services (29,400) Source: Australian Government, Department Employment and Workplace Relations. www.deewr.gov.au 7. Accents Making fun of each other's pronunciation "daance" (dance), "sweem" (swim), "fush and chups" (fish and chips) is a favourite pastime. of Education, 8. Russell Crowe Born in New Zealand and made famous in Australia, the Les Misérables actor is one of the most successful entertainment exports from the Pacific.

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