In a recent report, Building Skills for All in Australia, the OECD joins the throng of those drawing attention to low literacy and numeracy levels in Australia. The report highlights the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) survey results, which…
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Ai Group members are reporting they are going as grey as a certain Tolkein-esque wizard, as a result of delays they have been experiencing in seeking to have their enterprise agreements approved by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). These reports…
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The Queensland Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 has now been proclaimed to commence on 16 April 2018. Businesses covered by the licensing scheme as labour hire services providers will have 60 days from 16 April 2018 to apply for a…
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Heaven is high, and the Emperor is far away This is my favourite Chinese saying. It’s particularly useful when trying to placate a frustrated Ai Group member who can’t understand why the import documents she submitted successfully to Customs in…
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Recent data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) indicates that there were 275,200 apprentices and trainees in training as at the end of March this year. This represents a fall of 3.7 per cent compared to the…
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Ai Group has been invited to provide views on behalf of members in order to finalise the Australian Government’s new Mature Age Employment Package, due for release during 2018 (see below for details on how to have your say). In…
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Wholesale electricity prices have doubled across Eastern Australia in the past couple of years, and the electricity sector is under a lot of pressure to do something about it. In response, generators often say that they would like to construct…
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Australia’s National Innovation and Science Agenda recognises that innovation and science are critical for Australia to deliver new sources of growth, maintain high-wage jobs and seize the next wave of economic prosperity. We know that innovation is about new and…
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The Australian Government is proposing new legislation which will require large corporations and other entities operating in Australia to publish annual statements outlining their actions to address modern slavery in their operations and supply chains. The reporting requirements are largely based…
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Power prices are high and the reliability of electricity supply is under question, with serious implications for the continuity and competitiveness of businesses across Eastern Australia. Problems in the gas market are a big contributor, but so is the tightness…
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