Australia’s unemployment rate in December remains flat at 3.5%
Australia’s unemployment rate remained at 3.5 per cent in December 2022 in line with the updated results for November, according to the ABS.
Regional Victoria records nation-leading low unemployment levels
Victoria has recorded the lowest regional unemployment rate in Australia, sitting at 2.9 per cent while the nation is at 3.1 per cent, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Rural, remote councils receive $3m to bolster local workforce
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) will receive $3 million over three years to implement a new Rural and Remote Capacity Building Project to address workforce challenges such as labour shortages and employee retention in rural and remote locations.
Weld Australia lauds energy apprenticeships initiative but calls for further improvement
Weld Australia has welcomed the federal government's New Energy Apprenticeships program but noted that much more needs to be done to address the country's skilled welder shortage.
WA establishes new jobs and skills training facility to support Aboriginal professionals
The Western Australian government has opened a new skills centre in the Pilbara region to train and offer career advice to job seekers and...
Weld Australia’s MEM Training Packaging Resources suite wins Endeavour Award
Weld Australia has clinched the Excellence and Manufacturing Skills Development Award at the 2023 Endeavour Awards for its MEM Training Packaging Resources.
SpaceX job listing reveals new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Austin
Elon Musk's SpaceX is hinting at a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas – expanding the $74 billion-worth aerospace company's reach across the...
SWA rolls out report detailing pandemic impacts on returning workers
Government statutory agency Safe Work Australia (SWA) has issued a new report illustrating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers returning to work following an injury or illness.
Vic addresses gender pay gap among SMEs with new resources
The Victorian government has published a series of educational resources aimed at boosting gender pay gap awareness among small and medium-sized businesses in the...
Transforming Australia’s economy requires a highly skilled workforce for future prosperity
Media Release by Cooperative Research Australia
The national body for industry-research collaboration, Cooperative Research Australia (CRA), welcomes the Australian Government initiative on Jobs and Skills...
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global
There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.
