AUSTRALIA

Geoscientist conditions worst since GFC

THE joke used to be that during the bust phase of the cycle your taxi would probably be driven by an out of work geologist or geoscientist, but while the quip might have changed to refer to the popular Uber service, the identity of the driver is likely to be the same, with around two thirds of geoscientists jobless and with no expectation of returning to their chosen profession anytime soon.