History teacher Katie Magriplis epitomises Australia's skills and training predicament. Key points: The training sector and unions say a solution to addressing skills shortages is easing access to short courses Peak body Universities Australia will ask the federal government to fund FEE-HELP loans for university micro-credentials Stakeholders are also calling for improved pay and conditions in key industries such as …
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is "energised" by unions and business groups uniting to tackle problems in the training sector, despite being at loggerheads about whether multi-employer bargaining should make a comeback. Key points: Unions and business groups have called for higher wage subsidies and training changes But they are still divided on the issue of multi-employer bargaining The Jobs …
Cindy-Lee had just graduated high school and got her dream job. She'd lived in regional Western Australia all her life but didn't come from a farming family; Cindy-Lee admits she was "very, very green" when she landed the role aged 18. "I know some mums don't want to have a career, and that's completely fine," Cindy-Lee says. "I didn't think …
Raigama Wijeratne's first year in Australia hasn't exactly gone to plan. Key points: Experts say one in five workers aged between 15 and 24 lost their jobs during the height of the coronavirus pandemic Experts say one in five workers aged between 15 and 24 lost their jobs during the height of the coronavirus pandemic Young people will also "carry …