Caring for children remains the largest barrier to female participation in the labour force, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Mount Gambier has held itsfirst jobs and skills showcase at City Hall, in an effort to help tackle skills shortages plaguing the region.

Backpackers on working holiday maker visas have beena crucial sourceof farm labour for decades, alongside smaller numbers of temporary migrants from the Pacific Islands, international students, and Australians.

Like many industries, the aquaculture sector is facing a workforce shortage in regional South Australia compounded by a lack of accommodation for staff.

People on the national disability insurance scheme who want to work will be connected with a disability employment services provider under a trial to be established by the Albanese government.

A recurring theme on these pages from myself and other transport industry groups in recent times has been the challenges of chronic labour shortages and their impact on already stressed supply chains, and the operators tasked with keeping them functioning

The Productivity Commission warns that a lack of skills and a reliance on legacy systems threatens Australia’s ability to keep pace with developments in technology - and that has far-reaching implications for productivity and economic growth.

Few people have a CV as impressive as Amin Niazai. The 35-year-oldAfghan-born Melburnian is a forest ecology and climate change scientistwith a master's degreeand aPhD from Kyoto University in Japan.

The federal government will be coming in hot with a fresh budget on Tuesday, which means there’s a lot of opinions floating around regarding what should be in there.

When Ritesh Mahato emigrated from India to Australia in 2017 to pursue an engineering career, he was prepared for competition.