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Meanwhile, overemployment has only improved slightly over the past year.Australia’s unemployment rate rose up by up to 4.1% in March, up from 4% the previous month despite increasing 32,000 jobs.According to new seasonally adjusted figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the increase was due to a significant increase in the number of people looking for jobs, and 3,000 Australians were counted as unemployed.Monthly rises in unemployment rates could raise eyebrows just weeks after federal elections, but trend data shows that the labor market remains largely stable.Employment shortage remains flatMeanwhile, the employment rate has remained stable at 5.9%, continuing…

TALHASSEE — Despite strong opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida home on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at reducing the governor’s power in selecting presidents of state public universities and universities. This measure, House Bill 1321, prohibits elected officials (including governors) from communicating with higher education leaders regarding current or future presidential vacancies. The bill received bipartisan support, but a small number of Republicans opposed it.Governor DeSantis criticized the proposal, claiming it threatened his education agenda and marked a step towards “repeat” of Florida’s higher education system. “They don’t want elected officials to hold the university accountable,” DeSantis said…

Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday denounced Federal Reserve Director Jerome Powell, reiterating frustration that the Fed has not been actively cutting interest rates, saying central bank leaders can’t “lay off soon enough.” Trump hinted at a move to Fire Powell, whose term will not expire until next year. Republican president broadside comes a day after Powell says he will not change key interest rates while he seeks “clearer-departmental changes to policy changes in areas such as immigration, taxation, regulation and tariffs. Powell’s comments helped the stock fall on Wednesday. “Oil…

Florida State Assemblyman Frederica Wilson wrote to North Miami Beach Mayor Michael Joseph, urging the city of North Miami Beach to keep fluoride in drinking water ahead of Tuesday’s city committee meeting. Click here to view the letter. Last week, Rep. Frederica Wilson also issued assistance to maintain fluoride in drinking water in Miami-Dade County. Click here to see her statement.Full letter text for North Miami BeachDear Mayor Joseph:Thank you for reaching out to me about your concerns about the ongoing debate over the fluorination of drinking water and its impact on our children and our community as a whole.…

“You’re just an unlimited first time mom.” That’s what my pediatrician said when I raised my concerns about the delays in the gross motor for my 3-year-old son Garrett. If I hadn’t been a physical therapist, my concerns could have been dismissed and further delayed his catastrophic Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis.Ambersup (Sapp Family)Duchenne is a fatal genetic disorder that causes progressive and irreversible muscle loss. Garrett’s diagnosis occurred early, but many families face years of uncertainty before learning about the illness that quietly deprives children of their ability to walk, move and breath. Duchenne children show no signs at birth,…

Homeland Security’s Department of Homeland Security’s Christy Noem Department says Harvard “is not worthy of being entrusted with taxpayer dollars.” On April 16, Homeland Security Secretary Christineome threatened to revoke his ability to register Harvard international students, and announced that DHS was withdrawing a $2.7 million grant from the school.Noem has concluded a decision to respond to Harvard’s pro-Palestinian protests at schools targeting Israeli military operations targeting Hamasterolists in the Gaza Strip in response to the group’s attacks on southern Israel in October 2023.”Since the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Harvard’s foreign visa mob and teachers have spitted…

KALMAN, Alabama — The three people were killed in a crash at Wednesday’s fishing tournament in Alabama, officials said.Major League Fishing said in a statement that a boat accident occurred on the second day of the Tackle Warehouse Invitational, held at Lake Lewis Smith, a popular recreational destination about 70 miles north of Birmingham.Alabama law enforcement investigating the crash said a bus fishing vessel struck a center console-type vessel early Wednesday morning. Three people were killed on board the boat.Neither state agency nor major league fishing released any information on what led to the crash. Major League Fishing said in…

AP Business Writer May Anderson NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — China-based e-commerce websites Temu and Shein say they plan to raise prices for U.S. customers starting next week. This is a ripple effect from President Donald Trump’s attempt to correct the trade imbalance between the two largest economies of the world by imposing high tariffs on goods shipped from China. Temu, owned by Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings, and currently based in Singapore, Shein, said in the same notice that operating costs have risen “due to recent changes in global trade regulations and tariffs.” The companies said they would make a…

Editor’s note: The Times recently published a column on how the Tampa Bay area is dangerous for pedestrians and what to do about it. The reader response was robust, measured by the number of letters to the editor. Below are some of those letters. You can read the column by clicking here. Too many deathsThe number of pedestrian deaths in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties is truly appalling – about 500 in the past five years. Concerned citizens should support all the measures recommended in the recent Tampa Bay Times column. I also suggest adding a unit to the state’s high…

Cape Coral, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman has been arrested after scattering multiple dogs at a dog park, the Cape Coral Police Department said. At about 8:41am on April 12, officers answered the call by calling a woman in her 60s walking outside the Rotary Park Dog Park and spraying something on multiple dogs. The caller told officers that one of the dogs had to wash their eyes off of what was sprayed on their face, police said. When officers arrived at the dog park, they spoke with an eyewitness who pointed out Charlene Tedesco, 67, who sprayed multiple dogs…