Recent data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research for the March 2018 quarter has shown that there were 272,440 apprentices and trainees in training at the end of March this year. This indicates a rise from the December…
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The way that air cargo leaving Australia is being screened is changing and it will affect all members who use air freight or are part of the logistics chain. By 1 March 2019, all exports sent overseas by airfreight will…
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The Ai Group Confectionery Sector has made a submission to the Australian Parliament Senate Select Committee into the obesity epidemic in Australia. The inquiry, established on 16 May, conducted public hearings this last week in Sydney and Melbourne on 6…
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The release this week of a ‘Thought Leader Paper’, The Imperative of Higher Apprenticeships, has demonstrated Ai Group’s commitment to this growing area of importance. The paper addresses the rationale for the introduction of ‘Higher Apprenticeships’ and the policy implications this…
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The National Energy Guarantee (NEG) proposed by the Energy Security Board (ESB) and championed by the Federal Government is to be considered by the COAG Energy Council for possible approval on 10 August 2018. The detailed design has been developed…
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Measurement is everywhere, but most of us have never heard of the National Measurement Act (1960) – or given it much thought even if we have. Regardless, our daily lives depend on measurement. From the litres of petrol we put in…
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From the myth of ‘casualisation’ to debates surrounding the ‘gig economy’, casual employment and “keeping it casual” has become significantly more complex – and controversial – in recent times. However, the reality is that casual employment is a longstanding and…
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The future of the electricity market – and our ability to get the additional supply that can help bring prices down – may be determined by the National Energy Guarantee now being designed by the Energy Security Board. The latest…
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The Commonwealth Department of Employment has released information highlighting skilled occupations that are facing shortages or recruitment difficulties within Australia. The ratings of shortage reflect employers’ recruitment experience for workers with around three years or more experience in the relevant occupation. The…
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Ai Group’s National CEO Survey of the 2018 Business Outlook has interesting and positive results for manufacturing. Manufacturing CEOs say that 2017 was the best year in the last five years. Two thirds of them expect 2018 to deliver a…
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