The Albanese Government has made it clear that it intends to reduce public sector reliance on external consultants, with Finance and Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher recently revealing plans...
Skills
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Demand for digital skills will be second only to health and care skills over the next four years, while the demand for ‘leading-edge’ green occupations is likely to be...
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The Albanese government has deepened the Global Talent visas cuts made by the former Morrison government, despite lifting the overall migration cap by 35,000 places this financial year. Migration...
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The federal government laid the foundations for its tech jobs push in Tuesday’s Budget but industry and science groups want more detail and have criticised a $4 million cut...
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Australian industry has queried the workability of a proposed trilateral ‘AUKUS-visa’ for highly skilled professionals to smooth the technology transfer process in AUKUS-related research and manufacturing projects. Proposed in...
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New data from the 2021 Census shows the number of people with an IT qualification in Australia grew by 36 per cent over the last five years. There are...
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A new micro-credentialing program from Google has launched to train Australians in digital skills of “high demand” in six months or less, with 10,000 free scholarships to be offered...
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Western Sydney University and construction company CPB Contractors will partner to deliver a new model of tertiary education in Western Sydney as part of the state government’s response to...
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Almost a third of Australia’s most in-demand occupations facing shortages are ICT-related professions, according to an annual assessment of Australia’s labour market highlighting areas of acute gaps. The 2022...
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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...