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- Manufacturing
- 03/12/2024
- 07:06
Overcoming Australia’s Welding Skills Crisis
Overcoming Australia’s Welding Skills Crisis Weld Australia’s Micro-Credential Program Offers a Lifeline Australia is grappling with a welding workforce crisis, with a projected shortfall of 70,000 skilled welders by 2030 threatening major national projects, including South Australia’s $9.9 billion Torrens to Darlington (T2D) project, the AUKUS submarine initiative, and critical shipbuilding programs. With larger firms absorbing available talent, small to medium-sized businesses are struggling to remain operational. In response, Weld Australia has launched an innovative micro-credential program designed to rapidly train job-ready, certified welders in just 12 weeks. This program complements traditional apprenticeships, offering a comprehensive solution to address both…
- CharitiesAidWelfare, Government Federal
- 03/12/2024
- 07:00
ACOSS demands immediate suspension of Targeted Compliance Framework and full, open legal investigation
ACOSS has called for the immediate suspension of the Targeted Compliance Framework following the latest revelations that income support payments may have been illegally cancelled, affecting at least 1,000 people between April 2022 and July 2024. In a letter to Employment Minister Murray Watt on Friday 29th November, ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie urged the Government to refer itself to the Federal Ombudsman and initiate a full legal and human rights investigation into the Compliance system. “If confirmed unlawful, this would mark the third instance in recent years of illegal action against people relying on income support for essentials,” said Dr…
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- General News, Political
- 03/12/2024
- 06:37
Diverse group of eminent Australians to decide McKinnon Prize for political leadership
A diverse group of expert Australians from across the ideological divide will decide this year’s McKinnon Prize for outstanding political leadership. The McKinnon Prize Shortlisting Committee and Selection Panel are responsible for the two-tiered selection process. The McKinnon Prize is judged by a broad panel of esteemed former politicians – as well as a diverse group of business figures, journalists, and civil society leaders. The McKinnon Prize also has a new Patron, with former Treasurer of Australia, The Hon Josh Frydenberg joining former Prime Minister Julia Gillard AC who has been a long-time supporter of the Prize. “I am delighted…
- Indigenous, Telecommunication
- 03/12/2024
- 06:30
Internet use grows in remote First Nations communities, but cost still a barrier
A newreport shows internet access in Australia’s remote and very remote communities improved in the past two years as 4G/5G, Wi-Fi and satellite infrastructure…
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- Government NSW
- 03/12/2024
- 06:26
NEW DATA FROM PEAK BODY SHOWS HUGE WAITLIST FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT, CALLS FOR ACTION AT SYDNEY DRUG SUMMIT
Tuesday, 3 December 2024 The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) has released new waitlist data for individuals looking to access alcohol and other drug (AOD) services provided by NGOs. On any given day during the week of 23 – 27 September 2024, 1,819 people were on waitlists for NGO-provided AOD treatment services. This number climbs to 2,667 when accounting for individuals on multiple waitlists for various service types. NADA has called on the NSW Government to seize the opportunity presented by tomorrow’s Sydney Drug Summit (4 and 5 December) to enact meaningful drug and alcohol reform. NADA…
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- Finance Investment, Women
- 03/12/2024
- 06:13
Women’s Index shows Australia women paying the price for economic weakness
Australia’s path to gender financial equality is experiencing significant challenges, as highlighted by the latest Financy Women’s Index (FWX). Progress to gender financial equality…
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- General News, Transport Automotive
- 03/12/2024
- 06:04
The juicy secret is out: Lime’s e-bikes are coming to North Sydney
It’s a ‘squeeze me’ moment for residents of North Sydney with a fleet of flash new Lime bikes arriving on their streets this December just in time for summer. Lime’s Gen4 e-bikes will now allow riders to travel seamlessly between North Sydney, Artarmon, St Leonards and Willoughby to Chatswood, all booked with ease either through the Lime or Uber app. Senior Director of Government Relations at Lime Will Peters said that the decision to expand Lime to both sides of the city comes after Sydney’s Lime usage surged with recent data revealing an 85% increase in trips year over year.…
- Government NSW, Medical Health Aged Care
- 03/12/2024
- 06:03
***MEDIA ALERT*** Ahead of Sydney Drug Summit NSW AOD Providers urge Premier to be courageous and bold
On the eve of the Sydney Drug Summit, and atUniting’s Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) in Kings Cross –the key outcome of the 1999 Drug Summit’s main recommendation - several of the state’s key faith based Alcohol and Other Drug treatment (AOD) service providers will gather for apress conferenceto express their ardent desire for this event to produce genuine reforms and a guarantee that nothing be taken off the table. In a joint statement the group has called on the Premier and his government to recognise the ongoing impact stigma has on people who use drugs; the difficulty many experience…
- Environment, General News
- 03/12/2024
- 06:02
Blazing the Trail – International Experts Create New Podcast on our Epic Human Story
BLAZING THE TRAIL International Experts Create New Podcast on our Epic Human Story Sydney, Tuesday 3 December, 2024: Launched today, Blazing the Trail, a…
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