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Australia has tended to move closely with New Zealand and Canada since December, when all three countries shifted together to vote in favour of an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Follow today’s news liveAnalysis: Why Anthony Albanese will face a tough call when the UN votes on full membership for PalestineGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCFMEU welcomes funding of 15,000 fee-free construction Tafe places in budgetThe CFMEU has welcomed a funding boost for apprenticeships and traineeships in the upcoming budget.This investment will mean more apprentices and trainees will get the training they need to build critical housing and infrastructure that Australia desperately needs …There’s an often-overlooked distinction between apprenticeships and traineeships but thankfully the government recognises the importance of both – that’s critical to addressing construction skills gaps.If they don’t mobilise this government into real action I just don’t know what will. Half of all threatened species becoming extinct is an intolerable outcome.Report after report has shown the terrible decline of biodiversity in NSW, and the Ken Henry review of biodiversity laws gave the government very clear recommendations on how to slow and reverse this trend, but the government still hasn’t responded after seven months. Continue reading...
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CFMEU welcomes funding of 15,000 fee-free construction Tafe places in budget
The CFMEU has welcomed a funding boost for apprenticeships and traineeships in the upcoming budget.
This investment will mean more apprentices and trainees will get the training they need to build critical housing and infrastructure that Australia desperately needs …
There’s an often-overlooked distinction between apprenticeships and traineeships but thankfully the government recognises the importance of both – that’s critical to addressing construction skills gaps.
If they don’t mobilise this government into real action I just don’t know what will. Half of all threatened species becoming extinct is an intolerable outcome.
Report after report has shown the terrible decline of biodiversity in NSW, and the Ken Henry review of biodiversity laws gave the government very clear recommendations on how to slow and reverse this trend, but the government still hasn’t responded after seven months. Continue reading...
