Business
Subs fleet hailed as watershed deal for Australian jobs
15 March
Australian industry will benefit with thousands of jobs bankrolled from a nuclear submarine deal worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the large amount of money to acquire eight-nuclear powered submarines would be an...[Read More]
Call to support female engineers to avoid mass shortage
8 March
Australia could face a shortage of 200,000 engineers by 2040, putting at risk major infrastructure projects and efforts to become a renewable energy leader, a new analysis has found. Supporting female engineers to enter and stay in the industry...[Read More]
What Are the Top Five Leadership Skills That Make a Great Leader?
2 March
Being viewed or referred to as a ‘leader’ or ‘future leader’ in any establishment is a major sign of how well-regarded you are as an employee. However, while a leader may or may not be a manager, being a manager doesn’t instantly make...[Read More]
‘Brace for blackouts’ without urgent power grid spend
22 February
New generation, transmission lines and energy storage are needed to keep the lights on in homes and businesses as ageing coal power plants shut down. In a national electricity market update released on Tuesday, the Australian Energy Market Operator...[Read More]
Billion-dollar rail deal to take trucks off the road
22 February
One of Australia’s largest transport companies plans to take more trucks off roads as part of a $1.8 billion deal to move more goods by rail. The partnership between Team Global Express and Aurizon, announced on Monday, will see seven weekly train...[Read More]
Building industry could be net zero by 2040: research
15 February
Australia’s building industry could achieve net zero by 2040 if it follows guidelines for reducing carbon emissions, university researchers say. University of New South Wales researchers have developed a 40-page guide to help the industry meet...[Read More]
Job matchmaker uses machine learning to hunt best staff
8 February
A homegrown recruitment app with built-in machine learning could cut the hiring process from weeks to days for shops and cafes. The Hunt app launched on Tuesday uses matchmaking technology powered by machine learning to connect employers with...[Read More]
Car industry crashes past climate target amid warnings
8 February
The automotive industry is not cutting carbon emissions fast enough and could blow its 1.5-degree climate target by as much as 75 per cent in 2050, new research warns. The Pathway Report, prepared by consulting firm Kearney, also found swapping...[Read More]
Raising the roof for more female trade apprentices
2 February
Dressed in high-vis and working on a roof, Meliha Birkett is the one per cent. She is one of roughly 65 female roof tilers in Australia, among 6500 people employed in the trade. Ms Birkett, 19, began working with her dad Paul to save up for an...[Read More]
Survey to support new energy jobs, regions
1 February
A new survey will provide information for fossil fuel industry workers who need an exit strategy for themselves and their communities. Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Monday over 60,000 clean energy jobs could be created in Australia by 2025,...[Read More]
Australia looks to plug EU energy gap with renewables
1 February
Australia is being proposed as a solution to Europe’s energy woes with the energy minister pushing for closer ties. Delivering a speech in Brussels, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Australia will be a renewables superpower and could step in to...[Read More]
Wholesale energy prices, emissions falling
25 January
Wholesale electricity prices have dropped after a year of disruption from the war in Ukraine, generator outages and fossil fuel supply woes. Australian Energy Market Operator data for the December quarter of 2022 published on Wednesday shows federal...[Read More]
Women gradually cracking the glass ceiling
25 January
Women are still woefully under-represented in top jobs but female leaders are becoming more common in Australia’s economic and financial institutions. Within Treasury, the government department responsible for economic policy, the federal budget...[Read More]
Time management: The meaning, importance and benefits
19 January
It is often said that ‘Time and tide wait for no one.’ Therefore, to achieve success in life, one needs to develop a deep appreciation for time. Anyone can benefit from time management — whether in school, in the office or with life in...[Read More]
Australia to plug clean energy gender gap
18 January
Australia has signed an international pledge to equal pay, leadership and opportunity for women in the clean energy industry. The Equal By 30 campaign has 180 signatories worldwide including organisations, companies and governments committed to...[Read More]