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The Health Services Union (HSU) has called for the federal government to provide targeted funding for 10,000 new aged care and disability support apprentices. The HSU has welcomed the release of the independent Strategic Review of the Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System. The review recommends the federal government bring unions, employers, and the relevant … Continued
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The Australian Government’s announcement of a $10,000 incentive payment to attract apprentices into the residential construction and clean energy sectors is a positive step for those industries but falls short of addressing the significant skills shortages felt by businesses across the Australian economy. The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has welcomed the focus on … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has strongly endorsed the Senate Education and Employment Committee chair’s announcement of support for a parliamentary inquiry into university governance. Labor Senator Tony Sheldon today announced he would seek to establish an inquiry into university governance which would cover wage theft, insecure work, accountability and transparency, along with other … Continued
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24 January 2025 The Albanese Government has today recognised the importance of addressing the chronic tradie shortage to be able to overcome Australia’s housing crisis. From 1 July 2025, eligible apprentices in the residential construction sector will receive $10,000 in incentive payments, on top of their wages under a new Key Apprentices Program. The … Continued
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Fair Work Commission Order – CFMEU Manufacturing Division Demerger Ballot The National Secretary of the Manufacturing Division of the CFMEU Mr Michael O’Connor has welcomed the Fair Work Commision’s issuing of Orders for a demerger ballot to take place between February 24th to April 14th 2025. “We have fought tooth and nail to ensure that our members were … Continued
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In a response that’s largely without precedent, the Australian Government’s skill funding legislation has been widely rejected by the business community. It’s hardly surprising that given that the Australian Government has sought to put “TAFE at the heart” of the skills training system, whereas peak employer organisations and industry associations have argued that policy should … Continued
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Family First welcomes the return of commonsense to America under President Donald Trump and will continue its fight for Australia to follow suit at the up-coming federal election. Trump’s declaration in his second inaugural address today that “as of this day it will be the policy of the United States Government that there are … Continued
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22 January 2025 In the first three months of the National Housing Accord, Australia commenced construction on 43,247 new homes according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This is 4.6 per cent higher than the June 2024 quarter and 13.9 per cent higher than the same quarter in 2023. The strongest growth was in new … Continued
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Renters should only have to pay bond once in their lifetime and could be earning thousands of dollars in interest, under a new proposal the McKell Institute is urging the federal government to consider. A National Portable Bond Scheme, recommended by the McKell Institute in its new Rewarding Renters report, would allow renters to transfer … Continued
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The best way to stop the escalating pro-Hamas Islamist terrorist attacks on Australia’s Jewish community is for the Albanese Government to apologise for its anti-Israel stance and urgently change tack. Family First National Director and New South Wales lead Senate candidate Lyle Shelton said the Government needed to turn around its position and begin … Continued
