Earlier this year, 16 apprentices employed through the Industry 4.0 Higher Apprenticeships project travelled to Germany to extend their understanding of technological developments and to partner internationally with other apprentices on a virtual collaboration project. The Industry 4.0 Higher Apprenticeships…
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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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Themed Confectionery Unwrapped, ConTech2018 – the Ai Group Confectionery Sector’s annual event – did just that! The one-day conference, held last Tuesday (19 June) with the help of the Principal Sponsor, the Manildra Group, opened with a trade exhibition of suppliers’ products and…
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As part of the Apprenticeship Compact, the New South Wales Department of Industry has supported Ai Group to deliver a project providing language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) support to apprentices. One such program achieving success is with Powerline Worker apprentices…
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Apprentice and trainee commencements are on the rise according to the latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Their latest data cover the quarter ending 31 December 2017, and show commencements increased by 7.6 per cent compared…
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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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Several myths about the Australian workforce are being widely circulated of late and discussed as if they were ‘facts’. One of these has been that ‘casualisation’ (that is, the incidence or proportion of casual work) is increasing in Australia. Quite…
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Three myths about the Australian workforce seem to have become widely accepted in the public consciousness as if they were “facts”. One of these has been that “casualisation is increasing in the Australian workforce”, despite being proven incorrect in 2016…
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