The Daily Perspective3d ago

Nearly half of Australian apprentices fail to finish: why the dropout crisis threatens the trades

#Apprenticeships #SkillsShortage #TradesJobs #Education #AusNews #AIGenerated

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-18-nearly-half-of-australian-apprentices-fail-to-finish-why-the-dropout-crisis-thre-51c2cec8

Nearly half of Australian apprentices fail to finish: why the dropout crisis threatens the trades

Nearly half of Australia's apprentices fail to complete training despite strong employment outcomes for those who finish. Commencements have collapsed 30% in two years.

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The Daily PerspectiveMar 3

We Talked Up Degrees for 30 Years. Now We Can't Find a Plumber.

#TAFE #SkillsShortage #AusEd #Apprenticeship #AusPol #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-03-we-talked-up-degrees-for-30-years-now-we-cant-find-a-plumber-06578111

We Talked Up Degrees for 30 Years. Now We Can't Find a Plumber.

Opinion: Three decades of treating trades as second-best has left Australia short of electricians, plumbers and builders. Fee-free TAFE helps, but not enough.

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The Daily PerspectiveMar 2

AUKUS Demands Tradespeople. Australia's VET System Can't Keep Up.

#AUKUS #TAFE #AusPol #AusNews #SkillsShortage #Defence

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-02-aukus-demands-tradespeople-australias-vet-system-cant-keep-up-7c368adc

AUKUS Demands Tradespeople. Australia's VET System Can't Keep Up.

Australia's AUKUS submarine programme needs thousands of specialist workers, but chronic VET completion rates raise urgent questions about the skills pipeline.

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jpmellojrOct 8
Security leaders are turning to AI to empower their short-staffed teams and close skills gaps. https://jpmellojr.blogspot.com/2025/10/security-leaders-turn-to-ai-amid-cyber.html #AIinSecurity #SecurityTeams #Fortinet #SkillsShortage
Ian BarkerOct 8

Cyber skills gap leads to escalating security risks #CyberSecurity #SkillsShortage

https://betanews.com/2025/10/08/cyber-skills-gap-leads-to-escalating-security-risks/

Cyber skills gap leads to escalating security risks

A shortage of skilled cyber professionals is leading to critical security roles being unfilled at a time when they are needed most, according to a new skills

BetaNews
Mencari NewsSep 8, 2025
New ANU research: Australia's permanent migration program brings just 12,000 new skilled workers annually offshore—not the 185,000 many assume.
https://bit.ly/41HaIBi
#Migration #Australia #ANU #SkillsShortage #PolicyNews
Australia's Permanent Migration Program Brings Just 12,000 New Skilled Workers Annually, Research Shows

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Paul SuttonMay 1, 2025

Radiographer skills shortage

https://personaljournal.ca/paulsutton/radiographer-skills-shortage

NEIMagazineFeb 25, 2025
📢 A workforce census of the UK’s nuclear industry has revealed that 90%+ of employers are struggling to hire workers, highlighting major recruitment challenges in the sector ⏩ https://www.neimagazine.com/news/more-than-90-of-employers-in-the-nuclear-sector-are-experiencing-challenges-hiring/ #NuclearJobs #SkillsShortage
Nuclear survey reveals recruitment crunch

A workforce census report of the UK’s nuclear industry concludes that more than 90% of employers are experiencing challenges hiring workers.

Nuclear Engineering International
Bob CarverNov 1, 2024
The High Cost of Cyber Insecurity: Why Breaches Are Exploding and What It Means for Us All"
https://youtu.be/Yd6vKdIUhZw . #cybersecurity #breaches #costofbreaches #skillsshortage #governmentoversight
The High Cost of Cyber Insecurity: Why Breaches Are Exploding and What It Means for Us All

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David WakehamOct 14, 2024

Queensland's proposed free school lunch program has sparked debate, but what does the data say?

If you read my posts on Sunday - you already know.

My new blog post examines the potential economic benefits of this initiative, including improved health, academic performance, and local economic growth.

#SchoolMeals #Education #CostOfLivingCrisis #STEM #SkillsShortage #EconomicReturn #Investment #qldpol #auspol #QLDElection

https://medium.com/@dwtutoringeducation/why-queenslands-free-lunch-program-is-just-a-start-2a1bb9ca6228

Why Queensland’s Free Lunch Program is Just a Start

Yes, you read that correctly. It was not a typo. When I ventured onto social media yesterday, I noticed many people were upset over one of the recent election pledges for the upcoming Queensland e…

Medium