Tag: skilled workforce
Queensland leads Australia in civil engineering job vacancies ahead of 2032 Olympics
Queensland recorded the highest number of advertised civil engineering positions in Australia in August 2026, as the state prepares for a major infrastructure pipeline ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Championing the next generation
The demand for new homes in Australia continues at a time when skilled workers are in short supply. For Hickory, the answer is to rethink how buildings are designed, manufactured and assembled.
Record engineering graduates add to Australia’s skilled workforce
Australia produced a record 24,253 engineering graduates in 2024, adding to the workforce needed to deliver national infrastructure, renewable energy, defence and digital technology projects, according to Engineers Australia.
Manufacturing industry seeks stronger local content rules amid skills shortage, survey finds
Australia’s manufacturing and fabrication industry is seeking stronger local content requirements, improved compliance checks and investment in workforce development, with a Weld Australia survey finding that many businesses have limited confirmed work despite concerns about future project demand.
Skilled workforce crisis spurs call for apprenticeship incentive boost
The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has raised alarm bells over a concerning 38 per cent drop in apprenticeship and traineeship commencements in the four months from July to October 2024, compared to the same period the previous year.
Universities, global defence players establish AUKUS Workforce Alliance
UNSW Sydney has collaborated with other universities and leading defence industry players to establish the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA), a coalition dedicated to addressing critical AUKUS workforce and skilling opportunities.
Louis Vega appointed President of Dow Australia and New Zealand
Former US Government official Louis A. Vega has been named regional President and Managing Director of Dow Chemical and Australia and New Zealand.
Mr Vega,...
Turning Queensland into Asia-Pacific biofutures hub
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a $20 million investment under her Government’s Queensland Biofutures 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan that aims to position the...
DMK Engineering to open new manufacturing facility in Mt Gambier
Mount Gambier-based engineering company DMK Engineering has been awarded a $540,000 grant to establish a new manufacturing facility in the Limestone Coast.
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Questacon initiative brings 3D printing to Australian school kids
46 students from three secondary schools from WA, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria have been given a unique opportunity to experience the cutting-edge...
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital
Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.
