Tag: skills

Bowen focuses on skills creation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Opposition will make a major election pitch at human capital and skills to address looming technological change, the shadow treasurer flagged in his speech to the National Press...

Budget addresses skills shortages

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government says its $525.3 million vocational education and training skills package investment delivered as part of the 2019-20 Budget will equip Australians with “better skills”. “We need...

‘Enormous’ skills shift needed

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government needs to invest in and support an “enormous” skill shift to help Australians adapt to the future of work, a new Google-commissioned report has found. The report,...

Startup visa pilot launched in SA

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A new trial visa program aiming to bring the “sharpest minds in the entrepreneurial world” to South Australia has officially launched. It comes at a moment when the new...

Qld cranks new skills program

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry and government may need to consider more ways to increase the growth rate of STEM qualifications, a new report released by Jobs for Queensland has warned. The findings...

Nokia, UTS open 5G skills centre

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Nokia and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have partnered to launch a Nokia 5G Skills Accelerator training facility at the UTS Botany Tech Lab and Ultimo Data Lounge....

ASEAN leaders deliver on tech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Delegates at the recent ASEAN-Australia Business Summit 2018 have reported on how Australia can better engage with its $2.7 trillion trading partner. ASEAN is predicted to be the globe’s...

Workforce skills still a problem

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal budget did not provide a clear direction or funding path for future of work issues in preparing the Australian workforce for digital disruption, according to shadow minister...

The upside risk of skilled migration

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A newly released Treasury research paper has found that migration has a net positive impact on the economy and leads to increased innovation in businesses. It comes as Innovation...
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