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Australia's 'great resignation' is a myth — we are changing jobs less than ever before

  • Written by Mark Wooden, Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne

In the wake of a jump in the proportion of workers quitting jobs in the United States – dubbed the “Great Resignation” – Australia’s media has been warning of a surge in resignations here.

“Here comes the Great Resignation,” reads one headline; “Millions of Aussies predicted to leave jobs”...

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