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...
Weld Australia calls for radical approach to overcome skilled welder shortage
Weld Australia is calling for a radical four-pronged approach to overcome the nation’s skilled welder shortage that includes: an overhaul of welding apprenticeships; tapping into hidden sources of talent; refocusing STEM training in schools; and investment in TAFEs nationally.
Tech workforce growth needs to double before 2030, says expert
Karin Verspoor, the executive dean at RMIT University’s School of Computing Technologies, said Australia’s technology workforce requires a two-fold increase before 2030 to drive...
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.
$9.92m to help more than 9,000 people train, connect to local jobs
South Australia’s Employment, Higher Education and Skills Minister Gail Gago has announced $9.92 million in funding to help train, prepare and connect job seekers...
ACTU calls for 7% pay rise for lowest-paid workers to keep up with inflation
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)Â 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.Â
Game-changing biotech company coming soon to Springfield
Biopharmaceuticals company Aegros will build a new $352 million manufacturing facility in Greater Springfield thanks to support from the Palaszczuk Government’s Invested in Queensland program.Â
Australian shipbuilder ASC cuts 101 blue collar jobs
101 blue collar contract worker jobs have been lost at Australian naval shipbuilder ASC due to the gradual winding down of the Air Warfare...
Santos, Perdaman aiming to create hundreds of new jobs in Narrabri
Santos has announced that it has inked a heads of agreement with Perdaman Group for the further study and design of Perdaman’s new ammonia...
New legislation brings Queensland one step closer to carbon emissions goal
The Queensland government announced new legislation that aims to support the state’s booming renewable energy industry with $33 billion in economic activity as well as the creation of up to 10,000 jobs.Â
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Responding to manufacturing demand and performance signals
Australian manufacturers are navigating a challenging environment. Just as output had returned to growth, higher fuel and freight costs, rising input prices and global supply chain disruption renewed pressure on margins and cash flow.
