Australia’s booming mining industry is looking to technological advances to help drive growth in jobs across the country. An independent report, by consultancy firm BAEconomics, concludes that concerns about a reduction in employment in the mining industry as a result of automated mine sites are misplaced. Some analysts have been concerned that the introduction of new technologies [...]
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:24:29 +0000
Anyone emigrating to Perth from the UK and looking for rental accomodation is being advised to watch out for online fraudsters. It seems too good to be true; a luxury house, in a great location, for a fraction of the market cost. But when your money leaves your account, it doesn’t get you that great [...]
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:54:11 +0000
The biggest change to Australia?s skilled migration program since the visa points test was first introduced 33 years ago is to be implemented from1 July 2012. A new invitation-only visa system will become law, removing the rights all eligible candidates forskilled migration currently enjoy. While rightly described by Australian authorities as a policy that matches [...]
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:58:43 +0000
Brisbane is set to grow faster than any other ‘mature’ world city over the next eight years says a new survey. The international study, compiled by market analysts Jones Lang LaSalle, ranked Brisbane number one for expected gross domestic product growth from 2012 to 2020.The only other Australian city to make the list, which comprises of cities [...]
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:02 +0000
One of Australia?s largest defence contractors, Thales, will establish a new headquarters in Sydney, creating around 500 jobs. The company will move its headquarters to a new location in Sydney, while continuing to service ships at Garden Island. ?Thales Australia is a key player in the nation?s defence sector and delivers advanced engineering, network and simulation [...]
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:41:16 +0000
A report to the federal government in Australia shows there is a shortfall of engineers, with just 40 per cent of engineering job vacancies being filled in 2011. A Senate committee has been told the industry needs almost 28,000 engineers just to fill existing shortfalls, while existing engineers are ageing. Research shows 57.6per cent of engineers [...]
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:20:27 +0000
A Melbourne boss has stunned his staff by giving them a staggering $15 million gift Workers at bus company Grenda couldn’t believe their good fortune when surprise bonuses averaging $8500 were paid into their accounts – with some staff receiving as much as $30,000. Family-owned Grenda Corporation recently sold off its transit operations after 66 [...]
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:10:03 +0000
Property prices in Perth suffered the biggest fall across Australia during the final quarter of 2011 says a a new report. Housing market analyst RP Data said that median dwelling values fell a seasonally adjusted 1.6 per cent in December, second only to Hobart, where prices came off 2.7 per cent in the final month of 2011. During [...]
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:01:35 +0000
A new port in Western Australia is set to create 300 new jobs in the booming state. Construction specialist Thiess, and a Belgian company have jointly won a $260 million contract to develop a port in Western Australia. The construction companu is a part of the giant Leighton Holdings. Thiess and Belgian company BESIX SA will [...]
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:49:13 +0000
One of Australia’s biggest engineering companies has announced a project that will create hundreds of jobs in Western Australia. The Monadelphous Group has said it has received construction contracts together worth more than A$180 million from Rio Tinto PLC and Chevron Corp. The contracts take the value of new work secured by Monadelphous this financial year [...]
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:16:59 +0000
