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Youth value manufacturing jobs … for someone else

Young Queenslanders value the impact of the manufacturing industry on society, but are reluctant to work in the field they perceive as hard and repetitive. Recent

ABS elevates strata managers as shortage exposed

An Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) decision has provided hope a critical shortage of strata managers, sparked by more Australians opting for high-density living,

$10,000 apprentice payments incentivise completions

A new $10,000 incentive payment for apprentices is an acknowledgement of the need to address the tradie shortage to overcome Australia’s housing crisis. Master

One third of workers are in mismatched jobs

Around one third of workers around the world are doing jobs mismatched to their qualifications, skills and fields of study. A report, released by the OECD this week,

Boys ask for more than girls for the same tasks

Seeds of the gender pay gap may have been planted in childhood, according to a New York University study. NYU doctoral student Sophie Arnold said previous studies had

Women facing career challenges from AI transition

Women may be facing new workplace challenges with new research showing they risk being left behind in the transition to artificial intelligence (AI). An OECD Policy

Workforce Australia IT woes continue in new year

Current IT issues at Workforce Australia have sparked renewed calls for a full investigation of the nation’s employment services system. The Australian Council of

Aging robots may need to re-trained

There has been significant attention paid to the need to reskill humans in the digital high-tech era. Now, it seems, robots may need to do the same to avoid high-tech

Unemployment rate rises to 4 percent

Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4 percent in December, despite the number of employed people growing by more than the monthly average for 2024. The latest

Insomnia risk rises for desk-bound workers

Desk-bound employees are much more likely to develop insomnia than non-sedentary workers. A study conducted by the University of South Florida found that people whose

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