Ghost jobs in Australia
In Australia, a “ghost job” is not a named offence. Misleading job ads can still breach Australian Consumer Law, and ads with illegal pay can be reported to the Fair Work Ombudsman. kery.io estimates ghost-job risk from public listing history on jobs you add, including Seek URLs you paste. It cannot prove an ad is unlawful or fake.
Market context
Seek is the default board for many Australia and New Zealand searches. LinkedIn and Indeed are also used. kery.io is built for that mix: paste a Seek URL, or one-click save LinkedIn and Indeed, then read ghost-job risk in one dashboard. See how to spot ghost jobs on Seek.
What Australian sources actually say
- The ACCC’s guide on misleading job and business opportunity advertisements explains that ads which mislead job seekers can breach the Australian Consumer Law (Competition and Consumer Act 2010).
- JobWatch summarises that ads may mislead about availability, nature, or terms, including “jobs that aren’t real”. See JobWatch on misleading employment advertising.
- The Fair Work Ombudsman can act on job ads with illegally low pay. That is a wages issue, not a ghost-job score. See the FWO June 2024 job-ads crackdown and report a listing through the FWO site.
- Seek publishes scam and reporting guidance on its Job Seeker Security Hub.
Those sources describe misleading ads, scams, and illegal pay. They do not give an official count of ghost jobs in Australia.
Where kery.io fits
kery.io estimates risk from listing age, reposts, closed status and related postings. It does not access employer hiring systems. Full method: methodology.
Questions people ask
Are ghost jobs illegal in Australia?
There is no separate “ghost job” offence. Ads that mislead about the availability, nature or terms of a job can breach Australian Consumer Law. Ads offering illegally low pay can be reported to the Fair Work Ombudsman. kery.io does not decide legality.
Does kery.io cover Seek and New Zealand?
You can paste Seek URLs from Australia or New Zealand into the dashboard. There is no separate NZ product or hreflang variant. One-click save is still LinkedIn and Indeed only.
Can a kery.io score be used as evidence in a complaint?
No. Treat it as a personal search aid. Use the original listing, your own records, and the official reporting channels linked on this page.