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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...

Heavy transport vehicles manufacturer shuts down in Queensland

Approximately 80 jobs have been lost in Narangba, Queensland, as truck manufacturer Mills-Tui Australia slipped into administration last week, according to the Courier Mail. The...

New sonnen, TAFE SA partnership to fuel battery jobs bonanza in Adelaide

German battery storage company sonnen has selected TAFE SA as the preferred accredited training partner for installers of their battery system. Education Minister John Gardner said...

ACTU calls for 7% pay rise for lowest-paid workers to keep up with inflation

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling for a seven per cent pay rise for workers, which would lift the minimum hourly rate to $22.88 and the minimum annual full-time rate by $2966 to take it to $45,337.28. 

Queensland invests $51.7M for skills development in 2024

The Queensland Government is ushering in the New Year with a transformative investment of $51.7 million, aiming to provide targeted and tailored training, along with employment pathways for up to 7,020 vulnerable job seekers across the state.

Engineers Australia welcomes 2023 federal budget’s commitment to upskilling workforce

Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew has welcomed the Australian Government’s 2023 budget for its measures supporting the upskilling of the engineering workforce targeting positive outcomes in AUKUS, manufacturing, sovereign capability, and national energy transition. 

Thiess’ $330m contract by Samsung C&T to generate 1000 jobs at Roy Hill in...

Samsung C&T has awarded a $330 million contract to Thiess — Australia’s leading and most trusted construction, mining and services contractor, and a wholly...

Gov’ts, rail industry ink agreement to improve rail network across Australia

The Australian and Victorian Governments, as well as the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) on behalf of senior rail industry leaders, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to enhance the interoperability of the rail network in the country.

Victoria’s Point Wilson Wharf reopens to scale ADF’s guided weapons, ordnance stock

The Point Wilson Wharf in regional Victoria has reopened to re-commence the large-scale importation of guided weapons and explosive ordnance and associated materiel shipments. 

Victoria eyes new trade partnerships with Southeast Asian nations

Victorian Minister for Trade and Investment Tim Pallas is visiting business leaders and investment experts in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore this month to establish important ties with major trading partners. 
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