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Under Construction: Australia’s Apprenticeship System Needs Repairs
Business
Monday June 15 2026

Under Construction: Australia’s Apprenticeship System Needs Repairs

Australia’s apprenticeship market cooled further last year and has continued to do so in early 2026. Job postings for apprentices and trainees are now well below pre-pandemic levels,...

One in eight electrical apprentices have had an electric shock at work
Safety
Tuesday October 28 2025

One in eight electrical apprentices have had an electric shock at work

As many as one in eight electrical apprentices have been subject to an electric shock at work, a new survey has found.

Victoria Aims for Safer and Fairer Training and Apprenticeships
Business
Friday October 18 2024

Victoria Aims for Safer and Fairer Training and Apprenticeships

Victoria is hoping to improve the quality and safety of apprenticeships after accepting all recommendations of a new report.

Commonwealth Pours $1.2 billion more into Apprenticeship Subsidy
Business
Tuesday March 9 2021

Commonwealth Pours $1.2 billion more into Apprenticeship Subsidy

Around 70,000 new apprenticeship placements are set to be generated after the Commonwealth Government announced a $1.2 billion expansion of an apprenticeship subsidy scheme.

Commonwealth Pumps $1.2 Billion into Apprentices and Training
Business
Sunday October 4 2020

Commonwealth Pumps $1.2 Billion into Apprentices and Training

The Commonwealth is set to pump an extra $1.2 billion into incentives for training and apprentices as the Federal Government seeks to boost the economy in...

Australia’s Skills Shortage Could Jepoardise Infrastructure Delivery
Business
Monday July 1 2019

Australia’s Skills Shortage Could Jepoardise Infrastructure Delivery

The Australian construction industry employs over 1.2 million Australians and in 2017-18 generated over $247 billion of revenue, making it one of the main drivers of...

Will Anyone Be Left to Build the Australia of Tomorrow?
Business
Tuesday July 26 2016

Will Anyone Be Left to Build the Australia of Tomorrow?

The future of the construction sector in Australia is largely dependent upon the ability of the industry to train a sufficient quantity of new workers who...

Government Must Push Apprenticeships, not Cheap Labour
Business
Tuesday May 31 2016

Government Must Push Apprenticeships, not Cheap Labour

Within 24 hours of the Turnbull Government’s unveiling of the PaTH program designed to address youth unemployment, both the Prime Minister and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash...

Government Must Push Apprenticeships, not Cheap Labour
Business
Wednesday May 18 2016

Government Must Push Apprenticeships, not Cheap Labour

Within 24 hours of the Turnbull Government’s unveiling of the PaTH program designed to address youth unemployment, both the Prime Minister and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash...