Nothing new.
Companies need to review their minimum hours and their recruitment process.
Know of many people exceeding advertised hours for a company but never hearing back, or have been told they are not competitive - same companies advertise for pilots every 6 months - doesn't make sense.
Have a look at the Qantas Recruitment thread, lots of highly qualified aviators being knocked back for whatever reason. Lots of shattered hopes and dreams in that thread - but they still need another 350 pilots by the end of the year. It's easy to see why people chose to go overseas for better chances due to competition compared to two main carriers (Airlines) in Aus.
Nothing hard about flying an aeroplane, but companies seem to make it extremely difficult.