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...
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The jobs and skills summit faces some interesting challenges, not least being the apparent low unemployment rate against a backdrop of policy initiatives designed to create jobs. There is...
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The last section of the Jobs+Skills Summit Issues Paper argues, quite correctly, that maximising the opportunities from new, growing and strategically important industries will be critical to boosting productivity,...
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The Technology Council of Australia and the Australian Council of Trade Unions have joined forces to champion key training and skilled migration reforms for the tech sector ahead of...
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Representatives from 15 heavy industry organisations will meet on Tuesday morning at a roundtable hosted by Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and Trade Tim Ayres as part of the Jobs...
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Twenty-eight industry leaders representing a cross section of small business, multinationals, startups and business groups took part in Industry Minister Ed Husic’s Digital and Tech Skills Roundtable held in...
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As a landmark Canberra skills summit approaches, the nation’s top scientists are asking the government to think long term, warning kids are turning away from STEM subjects in droves...
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The Australian government and the Australian tech sector have a shared commitment to achieve 1.2 million tech jobs in Australia by 2030. This goal is critical for Australia to...
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Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic will convene a special tech industry roundtable to decide on urgent action to address growth inhibiting skills shortages across the sector. Mr Husic...
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Australian businesses of all sizes have shifted focus away from innovation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly half not engaging in any innovation activity in the last two...
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The Canberra branch of the Australian Computer Society will launch its Supporting Women Transitioning to an ICT Career initiative on Thursday morning, providing an online curriculum and access to...