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Australia / Western construction industry labour shortage: Kickstart initiative will bring an extra 21,000 construction trade apprentices
More apprenticeships are to be made available in Australia with the aim of addressing skill shortages in Western Australia where foreign workers are needed to plug gaps in the construction sector. A $57.5 million incentive programme aims to encourage employers to take on new apprentices to help address shortages in the industry. Minister for Skills … Continue reading
Australia / Reserve Bank Cuts Key Rate to Match Half-Century Low
The Reserve Bank of Australia cut its benchmark interest rate to the half-century low set during the 2009 global recession as hiring falters and an elevated currency hurts industries such as manufacturing and tourism. Governor Glenn Stevens and his board reduced the overnight cash-rate target by a quarter percentage point to 3 percent, the central … Continue reading
Australia / Brisbane Children’s Hospital cuts 99 full-time jobs
Jobs are being shed at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane as part of a bid to save taxpayers $15 million. Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service has confirmed it is cutting 99 full-time jobs, or five per cent of the workforce. This will see positions reduced at the Royal Children’s Hospital, the Child … Continue reading
Australia / Vocational Education / 25 TAFE campuses will be closed
At least 25 TAFE campuses will be closed in Queensland and more could follow under reforms to the vocational education and training sector. Education Minister John Paul Langbroek has accepted 37 out of 40 recommendations in a taskforce report handed down earlier this month, while the other three have received in-principle support. One of the … Continue reading
Australia / Workplace Bullying / Inquiry calls for hotline
A parliamentary inquiry into workplace bullying has urged the Federal Government to set up a national service to provide practical advice on what constitutes bullying and how to deal with it. The service would include a hotline where both employees and employers could receive help to prevent and resolve cases of bullying. The inquiry by … Continue reading
Australia and New Zealand / Partnership for jobs training
New Zealand and Australia are aiming to jointly develop tertiary and vocational education to meet the needs of employers on both sides of the Tasman, New Zealand Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce said Wednesday. Joyce said he would be the first New Zealand Minister to attend Australia’s Ministerial Standing Council on Tertiary … Continue reading
Australia / Optus and SingTel / 934 Job cut
SingTel’s Australian subsidiary Optus has shed 184 additional roles outside of its original plan of 750. The company revealed in SingTel’s Q2 results today that it had shed 746 roles in the year between September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2012, which the company had forecast earlier this year as part of a major restructure … Continue reading
Teleworking | IP Australia stops the brain drain
IP Australia has been allowing staff to work remotely for eight years, and believes it is the best way to retain skilled employees. Living in our nation’s capital isn’t for everyone, and IP Australia realised eight years ago that retaining skilled patent examiners would mean letting some employees work outside of its Canberra base. IP … Continue reading
Australia | Qantas cuts 400 maintenance jobs
Australian flag carrier Qantas on Thursday announced the slashing of 400 maintenance jobs as part of a restructure aimed at cutting costs and shifting focus to Asia. Qantas said the cuts would involve 150 staff and 250 contractors, as the “Flying Kangaroo” consolidates its maintenance operations to achieve savings under heavy competition, fuel costs and … Continue reading
Australia | More jobs but participation shrinks
Australia’s unemployment rate remained steady in October, but there were fewer people looking for jobs and fewer hours being worked. Official figures released on Thursday showed the unemployment rate remained at 5.4 per cent in October, with 10,700 extra people finding employment in the month. However, the percentage of working age Australians either employed or … Continue reading
The Queensland Skills and Training Taskforce’s final report – Skills focus returns to ‘must have’ sectors
TAFE training in “need to have” job areas of mining, construction and tourism will receive public funding while training for “nice to have” jobs such as fitness instruction will be slashed under a plan to reorganise Queensland’s vocational-education sector. The Queensland Skills and Training Taskforce’s final report on the future of the state’s vocational-education sector, … Continue reading
Australia – Holden 170 jobs cut
Australia’s ailing auto industry has suffered another blow with car maker Holden axing 170 jobs just a day after a key component manufacturer closed its doors and stood down about 400 workers. Holden said falling demand for its locally built vehicles, due to the high Australian dollar, had forced its hand. The company said the … Continue reading
Australia – Mining jobs up 65 per cent in five years
EMPLOYMENT in Australia’s mining industry has jumped in the past five years, new Census figures show. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the sector accounted for 1.8 per cent of the nation’s employment in 2011, up from 1.2 per cent in the previous Census in 2006. The number of people who reported being employed in … Continue reading
Australia – 3,000 Papua New Guineans skilled workers
And Papua New Guineans have such a good reputation they are getting promoted faster than their Australian counterparts. Latest estimates suggest up to 3000 skilled Papua New Guineans have moved to Australia. Ben Imbun, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Management at the University of Western Sydney has been tracking their movements. He told … Continue reading
Vodafone Hutchison Australia – Massive job cuts to come
Vodafone Hutchison Australia will cut a significant number of jobs across the country, as the organisation looks to recover from massive losses due to network issues that stem back to 2010. It is expected that 10 percent of the company’s workforce, of approximately 5,000, will be made redundant as part of the measure. CEO Bill … Continue reading
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