The number of people employed in Queensland's mining industry is increasing at a rapid rate. Link: Job numbers soar in Qld's mining industry: ABS. [Source: ABC News: Business Stories]
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An ongoing, recurring and avoidable national disgrace.... Children are among the highest users of a government-funded program for the homeless, a report says. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report shows of the almost 160,000 people who accessed government-funded accommodation last year, 43 per cent were children. The Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) is a shared responsibility of…
Victorian Education Minister Lynne Kosky has accused private schools of misusing federal funds to poach elite students from government schools. Link: Private schools accused of misusing federal funds.
A very interesting discussion on ABC radio regarding new models of infrastructure funding and the sustainability of the programmes. Macquarie Bank's bosses have made millions by buying and running toll roads and airports and it's the world's biggest name in infrastructure. But there are questions about whether its pioneering model for financing these assets is sustainable. Investor groups are shunning…
The knowledge drought intensifies. Australia’s advancement as a society will continue to be hampered by our poor esteem for knowledge. [Source: On Line Opinion]
Jobless at generational low. THE unemployment rate has slipped to a generational low of 4.8 per cent, figures show. By AAP. [Herald Sun | Breaking News]
The Australian IT Section reports: AUSTRALIANS could use electronic voting systems in next year's federal election if a proposed trial goes ahead. The proposal arises from a report by the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters on the 2004 federal election, published in October. Among its recommendations are a trial of electronic voting systems for use by blind and visually…
An extra 4600 Australian students will undertake tertiary study next year, with more than half of the new places created in medical and teaching courses. Victoria is the largest beneficiary of the extra funding, securing 1326 new places, under a Federal Government plan to increase the number of university places. NSW universities are next, with 1307 extra students. Federal Education…
Australia's school population will start to fall within two years as the country's declining birth rate makes an impact on enrolments, according to a new report. Link: Low birth rate to hit school enrolments.