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3 new Jobs and Skills Councils established to deliver skilled industry workers

The Australian government has created three new Jobs and Skills Councils (JSC) to help address skills shortages and broader workforce challenges in manufacturing, transport and logistics, mining, and automotive industries. 

South Australia unemployment rate hits 15-year high

Australia’s unemployment rate has spiralled to 8.2%, the highest recorded level since February 2000. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force figures, South...

Alstom, Bombardier agree jobs transfer to keep skilled manufacturing jobs in Ballarat

Australian manufacturers Alstom and Bombardier have worked together with the Victorian State Government and two unions to secure a jobs transfer between them and...

New NSW Ministry appointments to focus on boosting jobs, domestic manufacturing

New South Wales Chris Minns has announced new appointments to the state’s Ministry to boost the government’s focus on skills, domestic manufacturing, and the importance of TAFE to regional NSW. 

ABS report: Aussie unemployment rate steady at 5.8%

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that unemployment in the country has remained steady at 5.8%, with 1,000 jobs lost...
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Good Design Australia opens entries for 2026 awards

For more than six decades, Good Design Australia has celebrated the power of design to shape innovation, industry, and everyday life. Its flagship program, the Australian Good Design Awards, recognises projects that show how thoughtful design can enhance products, services, systems, and communities.