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Australia suffering dire skills deficit with occupation shortages doubling in 2022

A new National Skills Commission report has revealed the country is facing a "staggering" skills shortage, with nearly a third of occupations struggling to fill positions.

ABC News

Occupations facing skills shortages in Australia almost doubled in past year

Of the 20 largest employing occupations, more than half are having difficulties finding workers

The Guardian - AU

Striking staff say TAFE focus has shifted from students to dollars

"It has become very much more dollar focused than student outcome focused."

Newcastle Herald

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WA government's $2.5m plan for subsidised training for Ukrainian refugees, bridging visa holders

Ukrainian refugees in WA will no longer be hit with up to $10,000 in vocational training costs as a $2.5-million subsidised training plan is rolled out for refugees and asylum seekers.

ABC News

'First time ever': University and TAFE staff set to strike on Wednesday amid ongoing negotiations

"Staff are now taking action to defend the excellent higher education that we are committed to provide."

Newcastle Herald

Queensland Greens push for free nursing and midwifery degrees to combat staff shortages

Exclusive: Nurses and midwives union welcomes call for similar package to Victoria to waive fees for students and retain workforce

The Guardian - AU

Schwartz Newcastle-based school of hospitality coming soon amid skills shortage

Hotelier Jerry Schwartz has revealed plans to open a Newcastle-based training college next year to help address a skills shortage in hospitality and related sectors.

Newcastle Herald

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Unions use National TAFE Day event in Tighes Hill to call for action on teacher shortages

A request this year for the unions to host an event on Tighes Hill TAFE was denied by TAFE NSW

Newcastle Herald

We've been kidding ourselves on childcare, and it's time to rethink

It is a brave person who puts forward a different opinion to what has become the acceptable norm in an increasingly self-centred society.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter businessman details difficulties in migrant worker scheme

They keep talking about how much money they can throw at it but nothing ever happens."

Newcastle Herald

Pensioners to benefit from jobs summit

Industry Minister Ed Husic hopes the cooperative spirit between unions and businesses at the summit will endure as he welcomes changes to the pension system.

AAP

View from The Hill: Summit triggers immediate action and elevates gender equality

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

The Conversation

Training system must catch up to industry

A panel of experts from business, TAFE and union sectors have outlined how Australia's training programs can be upgraded to skill people for the future.

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

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ABC News

Child care, enterprise bargaining top jobs and skills summit agenda

Here's a quick wrap of developments from the jobs and skills summit that's underway in the nation's capital.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government to commit to multi-employer bargaining despite business concerns

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says ‘sufficient common ground’ has been reached at jobs summit although employer groups fear industry-wide strike action

The Canberra Times

As it happened: Jobs and Skills Summit, day one

Women's participation in the workforce is a key theme of the summit.

ABC News

Helping workers upskill a key solution on the table at the National Jobs and Skills Summit

Like many Australian workers, teacher Katie Magriplis is actively looking to completely change careers. Helping workers like her upskill is going to be a key ask at today's job summit.

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Australia is facing a tradie shortage. Why do nearly half of all apprentices drop out?

Zac says he got an apprenticeship as the best way to learn a skill and land a secure job, but he is one of the 45 per cent of apprentices who have dropped out.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: Business is on a hiding to nothing at the jobs summit

Australia’s businesses and their leaders will show up at this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit with one thing in mind – give us more workers.

ABC News

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.

The Conversation

Yes, we know there is a 'skills shortage'. Here are 3 jobs summit ideas to start fixing it right away

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

ABC News

Homeless Cairns teenagers and baby living in Manunda bush as support service stretched thin

A pile of dirty nappies and the sound of a crying baby led to the discovery of a teenage couple and their one-year-old child living in squalor in the Cairns scrub – and they were not alone.

Newcastle Herald

Hesitant to tell wife and friends, but dream realised

'I thought it was a pipe dream to get into short films and writing.'

ABC News

Sources reveal contents of Canterbury apartment where Saudi sisters, Amaal and Asra Alsehli, found dead

The women are believed to have died about a month before their bodies were found in June in a Sydney apartment.

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