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ABS report shows strong growth in employment in November

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported a 2.5 per cent increase in employment in November compared to the same period in 2014. "The trend...

Move to More: Regional Australia Institute kickstarts nation’s biggest recruitment drive

The Regional Australia Institute is launching the biggest recruitment drive ever in Australia’s history, with 91,000 well-paying job offers for workers in regional Australia. 

SA energy, mining sector posts record level job vacancies in Q4 2023

The South Australian energy and resources sector is witnessing significant growth as new data reveals a record number of job advertisements in the last quarter of 2023. 

South Australia unemployment rate hits 15-year high

Australia’s unemployment rate has spiralled to 8.2%, the highest recorded level since February 2000. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force figures, South...

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...

CFMEU: China-Australia FTA will spike unemployment rate

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has expressed deep concerns that Australia will surpass its peek unemployment rate from 2002 under the...

Latest national Clarius Skills Indicator shows housing and national infrastructure to absorb engineer glut

The May 2014 national Clarius Skills Indicator, which is the only measure of supply and demand of skilled labour in Australia, based on ABS,...

New EV laboratory opens in Victoria to boost address job shortage

A new purpose-built electric vehicle laboratory (EV) opened in Victoria today to address the shortage of specially trained technicians in Australia. 

McGowan Government’s 2021-22 State Budget to invest $100m in the jobs of the future

The McGowan Labor Government has announced a $100 million investment for the establishment of the Investment Attraction and New Industries Fund (IANIF), intended to...

Victoria launches new skills plan to guide training sector over next 3 years

The Victorian government has released a new report outlining its outlook and plans for the state’s skills and training sector over the next three years. 
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Circular beds: Revolutionising sustainable bedding in Australia

A new wave of innovation is transforming the Australian manufacturing sector, with sustainability at its core. ROBOVOID, in collaboration with Swinburne University, GT Recycling, and Sustainability Victoria, has developed a groundbreaking bed base made entirely from recycled plastic.