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Labor faithful urged to connect, focus on what matters

The leader of a struggling state opposition has urged the party's faithful to connect with voters and focus on the cost-of-living challenge.

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More female tradies are key to building the future

From tears to trades - a privately educated woman found her purpose in a trade, reflecting a growing number of women picking up the tools.

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Electrical apprenticeships defying post-COVID slowdown

The uptake of trade apprenticeships has dropped following the expiration of a pandemic relief program but remains higher than it was in 2019.

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Graduation flowers and the art of marking the moment

Graduation days in Australia have their own vibe. The hall is warm, the gown never quite sits right, there is always someone waving too hard from the back row, and half the family is trying to zoom in on their phone for a decent photo.

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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 of…

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Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Content creators have inspired many young Australians to take up trades, but a social media ban could throw a spanner in the works.

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From daycare through to uni, we’ve all had this type of teacher

Casual and contract workers are crucial teachers to Australians of all ages: from infants and young kids at daycare, to children at school, to being key educators for adults at universities and TAFEs.

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Australians urged to ditch snobby attitude to trades

Vocational training should be held in the same 'esteem' as university degrees if the nation is to get on top of its widespread skills shortage.

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Thousands of Australian uni students will now receive $331 a week for practical placements. But not everyone’s happy

Teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work students to benefit, as government urged to expand eligibility and increase pay to minimum wage

The Guardian - AU

Workforce worries cast shadow over net zero transition

From wind farms to EV chargers, electricians are key to decarbonisation but even with a steady stream of keen trainees, workforce shortages loom large.

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NSW budget 2025 winners and losers

Developers and police the big winners in state budget while injured workers and koalas lose out

The Guardian - AU

Major boost for tradie students to solve housing crisis

Tradies will be able to complete their apprenticeships for free as a state government tries to ease the housing crisis.

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'I saw him get hit,' witness tells murder trial

One of Cassius Turvey's close schoolmates has told a murder trial he witnessed a skinny man with a mullet assault the Indigenous teenager.

AAP

Teen bloody after murder accused 'chased him into bush'

A young woman has told Cassius Turvey's murder trial the teen had a bloodied head after two men with metal poles chased him and some other boys into bushland.

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TAFE teachers forge deal for 21 per cent pay rise

TAFE teachers in Victoria have won a pay rise of 21 per cent over four years to bring their salaries in line with school teachers.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese is promising fee-free Tafe. How would it work – and why is it causing controversy?

As the federal election looms, Labor has promised to subsidise certain VET pathways – but not everyone is convinced

AAP

Home construction rises but target remains out of reach

High costs, labour shortages and low productivity are limiting the sector's ability to build new homes as construction activity remains below required levels.

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Where 960 kinders, schools must be built, and built big

One Australian state will need about 900 new kindergartens and 60 new government schools to keep up with demand and a growing population by 2036.

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Campus-style hubs to aid uni students in city outskirts

University campus-style facilities are set to make life easier for students living on the outskirts of Australia's biggest cities.

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More free TAFE places to 'change lives, shape future'

In a bid to upskill the workforce, the federal government has introduced a bill to fund thousands more free TAFE places.

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Food Bites: Flotilla chef Leo Milan cooks his way to The Ledbury

Judges praised the leadership skills of all three finalists.

The Guardian - AU

Labor cutting Hecs debt is not a perfect policy – but why the feigned outrage over ‘fairness’?

Since 2006, the average Hecs-Help debt for people in their 20s has more than doubled

The Guardian - AU

‘The worst is behind us’: Albanese optimistic that Australia has defeated the inflation crisis

Prime minister says nation has weathered ‘global storm’ of high prices and announces more free Tafe places at rally

AAP

HECS cut to help fix 'intergenerational unfairness': PM

The federal government has unveiled plans to cut HECS debt by one-fifth for university students if it wins the next election.

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Clean energy talk cheap, flight upgrades pricey for PM

Anthony Albanese has made a whistlestop tour as he ratchets up election campaign efforts, but one expert says he must do more to change public opinion.

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