A greater focus will be placed on keeping apprentices in work as poor pay exacerbates already tight budgets and triggers dropouts. Concerns over worker shortages and training gaps have led to a push from Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor to reform the system. The centrepiece of the new...
Australia’s ambition to become a clean energy world champion demands urgent attention to train skilled specialist workers. Boosting output and plugging workforce gaps have also been identified as pressing priorities by the head of Jobs and Skills Australia. In a speech to the National Press Club on...
Hybrid electric vehicles might not be the green machines consumers think they are, with research finding major car brands are making potentially misleading claims about the technology. Questionable marketing tactics included calling plug-in hybrid vehicles “the best of both words” and calling hybrids “self-charging cars” despite...
Police, paramedics and firefighters would access support for post traumatic stress disorder faster, while domestic violence survivors would be better protected from workplace discrimination, under changes put forward by two influential senators. Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock are pushing for urgent action on four key changes...
Sports utility vehicles are driving Australia’s automotive industry to record sales, with figures revealing more than half of the 110,000 new cars bought last month were SUVs. The September tally set a record for vehicle sales, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), and...
Much of this year has remained fraught with uncertainty and instability in the markets. This, of course, has caused many investors to become nervous and impulsive about their market decisions. This article will help to ease some fears about market volatility and outline a behavioural approach...