Government, industry and training representatives have called for a more coordinated approach to tech skills training, as the federally-funded Digital Skills Organisation highlights the need for a common course...
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A planned joint state and Commonwealth defence industry taskforce will explore the unique skills challenges facing South Australia’s shipbuilding industry following the now-scrapped $90 billion deal with French firm...
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An upcoming review of the government programs designed to drive better gender diversity in Australia’s science and technology sectors misses a bigger inclusion opportunity that would also help meet...
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Opening the panel on “a migration system for Australia’s future”, Home Affairs minister Clare O’Neil announced a review of the migration system would be launched within weeks. The review...
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The federal government is set to introduce a new ‘Digital Apprenticeships’ scheme that is binding on industry, with companies that sign up to commit to employing a proportion of...
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A day after demanding a national workforce plan for Australia’s increasing defence spend, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has secured a joint state and Commonwealth defence industry taskforce to...
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The federal government has committed to opening 6,800 extra permanent migration places for workers in the tech sector among a spate of other announcements made on the final day...
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South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas has called on federal counterparts to help develop a national plan for the workforce needed to support the AUKUS submarine program, describing the $116...
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Representatives at the jobs and skills summit from tech companies based in regional Australia have called for greater investment in regional communities to support the workforce required. Tasmania-based seaweed...
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Grattan Institute chief executive Danielle Wood has opened the Jobs and Skills Summit by urging attendees to recognise the importance of boosting innovation to support full employment, among other...
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In the middle of the skills debate, skills summit and some undeniable skills shortages in Australia, it is critical to not just think this is a numbers game, such...
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As the Jobs and Skills summit kicks off, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has urged attendees to focus on boosting Australia’s productivity, saying it “flows from investing in our people and...
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As final preparations are made for the Jobs and Skills Summit this week in Canberra, it is worth thinking about what it will really take to transform Australia’s economy...
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Leaders of Australian tech giants Atlassian and SafetyCulture have nabbed two of the coveted invites to this week’s national Jobs and Skills Summit, while the Tech Council of Australia...