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11.0 thousand in August 2026, against 8.6 thousand in August 2025. Over the six quarters from May 2025 to August 2026 the low was 8.6 thousand (Aug 2025) and the high was 11.0 thousand (Aug 2026). Mining job vacancies were the highest of the six quarters in the latest release.
Source: ABS: Job Vacancies, Australia, August 2026 (job vacancies by industry, original series) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Minimum pay for mining work without an enterprise agreement is set by a modern award, for example the Mining Industry Award 2020 [MA000011] or the Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2020 [MA000001]. Which one applies depends on the work and the employer.
Source: Fair Work Ombudsman: List of awards (retrieved 4 October 2026)
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