The Latest Breaking News from Jobs and Skills Australia

These 3 charts show female-dominated jobs are actually the most exposed to AI

As the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) sweep across the labour force, it’s understandable for workers to be concerned about which jobs are most at risk of being replaced by technology.

The Conversation · Aug 6

Australia's Skilled Trades Shortage: How Homeowners Are Finding Reliable Tradies in 2026

Ask anyone who has tried to book an electrician, a plumber or a carpenter in the past couple of years and you will hear a version of the same story. The good ones are booked out for weeks, quotes take longer to arrive, and the price has crept upward in…

inkl · Jun 22

My Unemployment Era Was Absolute Misery & Proof The Govt Is Failing Grads

As someone who measures their self-worth through the lens of capitalism, my unemployment era was one of the most miserable times of my life. Having no academic or professional obligations, my routine orbited desolation with miscellaneous hobbies occupying the recurring gaps between “application submitted” to “application unsuccessful”.   The withdrawal…

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 22, 2025

Tradie Reveals $200K Salary For A Job That Has A Ton Of Openings But People Don't Know About

Fire technician reveals a $200k salary and a strong job market, but training is a must for this booming job.

International Business Times UK · Jun 12, 2024

Tradies, skilled workers needed for clean energy shift

Tradies and uni graduates with clean energy skills and sustainability credentials are in demand but Australia needs tens of thousands more to hit climate goals.

AAP · Oct 7, 2023

Australia experiencing 1960s-era skills shortage

Australia is experiencing skills shortages not seen since the 1960s and will need to take urgent action if it wants to meet its economic ambitions.

AAP · Oct 4, 2023

Job-match trial for people with disability

Jobseekers with a disability will be connected with tourism operators in a 12-month trial as the federal government sets up its new jobs and skills body.

AAP · Sep 6, 2022

Unions and businesses unite on TAFE and training ahead of Jobs and Skills Summit

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is "energised" by unions and business groups uniting to tackle problems in the training sector, despite them being at loggerheads about whether multi-employer bargaining should return.

ABC News · Aug 28, 2022

Tertiary voice 'a must' on jobs and skills

The tertiary education sector must be represented in Australia's new jobs and skills body, a parliamentary committee examining the proposal has heard.

AAP · Aug 22, 2022