Manufacturing giant Kimberly-Clark Australia adds employees to Quarter Century Club
South Australian manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Australia (KCA) has inducted 45 employees into its Quarter Century Club, recognising them for 25 years or more of service at the company’s Millicent Mill.
SA’s unemployment rate spikes to 7.7% in February
The latest figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that South Australia’s headline employment rate rose by 0.9 per cent to 7.7...
Job vacancies in Australia decrease but remain high at end of 2022
Job vacancies decreased by 5 per cent in November 2022, declining by over 23,000 from August’s result, according to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Qld invests $5m in advanced manufacturing, cyber security training
The Queensland government has unveiled over $5 million in investments to boost jobs in the state’s cyber security and advanced manufacturing sectors.
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 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.
Construction company expansion in Victoria backs more local manufacturing jobs
Minister for Regional Development Harriet Shing announced the completion of family-owned manufacturing business LV Shade & Shutters’ new dual-purpose hub, which is thrice the size of the previous site and can now accommodate a four-fold increase in production while creating seven new jobs.
Boosting STEM careers to address Australia’s skills gap
Among a great number of critical problems exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past three years, Australia is also looking at a future plagued by the lack of enough skilled workers across various industries, such as manufacturing.
WA Government announces $18m package to develop skilled manufacturing workforce
The Western Australian Government has allocated $18 million to help build a pipeline of skilled manufacturing workers to support upcoming defence maritime projects and...
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...
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