Australia Demographics, Population, Migration, Skills Shortages,Student Safety & FNQ
From Bernard Salt Australia’s preeminent demographer: THE time has
come to set out the facts with regard to the issue of demographic gearing …….. notion that from 2011 onwards more baby boomers will exit than Generation Ys will enter the workforce, thereby depleting the rate of growth in the Australian tax base. This is the primary and compelling argument behind the recent push for elevated levels of migration. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...-14741,00.html Hidden Unemployment - The official unemployment rate just released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for September was 5.7 per cent. It was viewed by those in the government with great optimism of how Australia is resisting the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), however, is that unemployment rate a true indication of the level of unemployment, or indeed an accurate reflection on the actual state of the labour market in Australia? http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stor...0.htm#comments Chefs and hairdressers will top the list of most sought-after jobs as Australia emerges from the wake of the global financial crisis. It is thought that the highly transient nature of these jobs, with a high turnover and burnout rate, contributes to the skills shortage in these areas and the inability of supply to meet demand. http://www.careerfaqs.com.au/employm...rs-most-wanted Top Ten Occupations with the highest levels of skill shortages according to the Clarius Index chefs, hairdressers, health professionals, metals tradespeople, food tradespersons, computing professionals, automotive tradespersons, building & engineering professionals/associates and science professionals. http://www.clarius.com.au/PDF/Clariu...%20Quarter.pdf Australia tops class for student safety. Foreign students have rated Australia as the safest place in the world to study, despite recent international media coverage of attacks on Indian students in Australia. The survey included 6,000 students from eight countries. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...13/2712911.htm Tropical Far Northern Queensland, Cairns and Townsville, for Travel, Living, Work and Study at James Cook University http://www.aiec.hu/en/node/study_pro...ensland#cairns |
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