The Greens say migration should not be blamed for the crisis gripping the country, despite the Reserve Bank governor saying it was putting pressure on the housing market. Michele Bullock on Tuesday said new migrants had “added to demand” and “pressure” in the housing market, but at the same timeContinue Reading
The federal government will fund an additional 20,000 fee-free TAFE places in next week’s budget in an effort to boost a chronic shortage of tradies plaguing Australia’s construction sector. Labor will invest a total of $90.6m for an extra 15,000 free TAFE and VET places and 5000 pre-apprenticeships to increaseContinue Reading
Labor is “catastrophically failing” to meet the challenge of Australia’s worsening housing crisis, the Greens say, after a new government report revealed massive issues in the system. The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council has handed its inaugural State of the Housing System annual report to Housing Minister Julie CollinsContinue Reading
Labor’s ambitious target to build 1.2 million new homes over the next five years “will not be achieved”, according to a new government report that lays bare the reality of Australia’s housing crisis. The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council has handed its inaugural annual report to Housing Minister JulieContinue Reading
Dick Smith has blasted Australia’s latest record immigration figures for January as a “disaster for families”, as the federal government faces growing calls to reduce the number of new arrivals to ease pressure on the housing market. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the legendary Aussie businessman slammed the latest figuresContinue Reading
More apprentices and trainees can get a $10,000 cash boost to study certain jobs as the government looks to fill skills shortages. A further 19 occupations were added to the Australian Apprenticeship Priority List for 2024, including flight attendants, ambulance officers and pharmacy technicians. The list now includes 130 occupations,Continue Reading
This year has been a hard slog for most Australians, with a rising cost-of-living crisis, two major global conflicts and a failed referendum. But as the clock ticks down on 2023, here’s a look at what’s shaping up to be the biggest issues that will dominate the country’s landscape inContinue Reading
Two million Aussies will need to change jobs if Australia is to become a net-zero nation by 2050, according to a new campaign. The country has a shocking clean energy skills shortage that is holding it back from meeting the target, according to a joint announcement by the Energy EfficiencyContinue Reading
The federal government has announced a major new grants program that will spend $100m on energy upgrades to help bring down power costs for community facilities. The Community Energy Upgrades Fund will co-fund the improvements alongside local councils to help facilities save on bills over the medium and long term.Continue Reading
Westpac has made a surprise call on interest rates – lowering its forecast that the cash rate will be hiked as high as 4.1 per cent. Instead, the major bank has predicted interest rates will peak at 3.85 per cent and that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will evenContinue Reading