Unfortunately lots of people are being given packages and are moving onto new things. It is a shame just how much potential is being lost in so many companies at the moment. But that is the unfortunate reality of where we are at the moment.
I know there are jobs out there but not sure how many but wish everyone well in their search. It is certainly scary times, though perhaps if you don't look at the news so often it won't be quite so scary or at least you won't feel it is anyway :-).
On the local scene I have heard on the grape vine of a couple of companies in the Railway signalling area who are looking for people though I can't confirm or deny that. Please let me know if you don't know who they are and I will send you the links to their company website in case they do have something that suits you.
Do any of you know of companies looking for people?
And a good read that some of you may not have come across is
http://www.smartcompany.com.au/
Owen