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'Secret' report handed to former government predicts shortage of 100,000 carers within five years

A report the skills minister says was received and kept secret a year ago says Australia will face a shortfall of 100,000 care workers within the next five years.

ABC News

Australia on brink of care worker crisis

Australia faces significant workforce shortages in the care and support sectors as the skills commissioner urges action to address the issue.

AAP

Thousands of students hit with old debts

More than 10,000 VET students have been asked to pay back old loans that became "stuck" in a computer system.

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Everything we know about garda car ramming in Dublin as two female officers 'left traumatised'

Commissioner Drew Harris described the scenes in Cherry Orchard as 'disgraceful and concerning'

Irish Mirror

Gardai have 'inadequate availability of resources' and were not properly trained to handle Cherry Orchard garda car ramming

On Monday, crowds gathered around the houses on Cherry Orchard Avenue, with footage emerging of the terrifying incident

Dublin Live

Beloved Big Guys Sausage Stand closing counter service due to pressures from pandemic and beyond

Big Guys Sausage Stand will close its doors later this month as COVID-19, inflation and corporate greed put the pinch on restaurateurs nationwide.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fee-free Tafe places to entice more women into construction jobs, Brendan O’Connor says

Skills and training minister says ‘we want to see more women in construction and in the traditional trades’

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NSW says federal Labor’s ‘brazen intervention’ in rail dispute could constitute ‘improper influence’

Federal Coalition also takes aim at Tony Burke, who last week said he wanted to change law that has become central to Sydney train strike dispute

The Guardian - AU

Federal government dismisses 'breathless hysteria' over changes to employer bargaining rules

The federal government rejects suggestions any moves to widen access to multi-employer bargaining will lead to more strikes and business shutdowns across the country.

ABC News

Australia government favours boosting temporary skilled migrants' pay

The Australian government favours lifting the income threshold for some temporary migrants, Skills and Training Minister Brendan O'Connor said on Sunday, as it works to tackle widespread shortages of workers.

Reuters

Summit reforms apply to disability pension

People on the disability pension will be able to work extra hours without losing their benefits under changes to help boost the labour market.

AAP

Investment in free TAFE places must be matched with more funding for teachers: union

"If there's no teachers there with that industry knowledge and skills to teach then what are we going to do?"

Newcastle Herald

Driver who dragged garda on car in Kildare getaway hauled before special sitting of court

As gardai engaged with the man, who is a 22-year-old Romanian national, it’s understood they established he was already disqualified from driving.

Irish Mirror

‘Free riders’: NSW unions want to charge non-members for pay rises they broker

Exclusive: Peak body also wants employers to pay skilled visa applicants 30% above median wage to encourage local training instead

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Sydney small restaurants and bars feeling the bite from ingredient price hikes

Sydney's small restaurants and bars are feeling the bite from rising ingredient prices, rent hikes and staff shortages in a fatal double blow that is forcing some hospitality venues to close their doors.

ABC News

Liberal MP says Scott Morrison should reflect on his position in parliament as Labor flags broader inquiry

As the fallout continues from the revelation that Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries, more politicians are speaking out on his actions.

AAP

Dutton defends skills summit boycott

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has defended his decision not to attend the government's upcoming jobs and skills summit.

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Calls for skilled migration overhaul

Australia needs to ditch its “ad hoc” skilled migration system in order to drive the country’s prosperity, the Business Council says ahead of the jobs summit.

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Dublin Live

Joe Duffy's Liveline loses thousands of listeners according to new radio figures

Stats from the latest Joint National Listenership Report (JNLR) book show a significant drop in listenership for the RTE Radio 1 call-in show for the second time this year

Irish Mirror

Joe Duffy being switched off as Liveline loses 3,000 listeners in latest radio figures

RTE, Newstalk and Today FM have all responded after the stats from the latest Joint National Listenership Report (JNLR) book were released this afternoon

Inverse

Look! This distant galaxy hosted the most powerful explosion since the Big Bang

9 billion light years away, an ancient galaxy unleashed an unprecedented gamma-ray burst.

Crikey

Ministers meet on skills shortage crisis

Federal minister Brendan O’Connor has met with his state and territory counterparts to discuss Australia’s skills shortages.

The Conversation

Migration offers an urgent fix for the skills we need right now, but education and training will set us up for the future

Australia is facing serious labour and skills shortages both now and in the longer term. The immediate priority is to help employers fill current vacancies. In the longer term, the government needs to ensure its investments in education and training prepare Australia for future skill needs and opportunities arising from…

Irish Mirror

Fury as vandals wreck memorial to slain Garda hero Adrian Donohoe

Damage to the memorial, in the village of Kilnaleck where Det Gda Donohoe was born and bred, happened in the last week

The New Daily

Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

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