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How Australia plans to connect 600,000 skilled foreign workers and the industries desperate for them
A workforce of more than 600,000 professionals stand ready to help plug the staffing shortages across the economy.
But there’s a problem. They can’t.
A disconnected, complex and costly system for recognising overseas qualifications is blamed for preventing or delaying skilled migrants working in their chosen field in Australia.
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Keir Starmer to discuss European defence with all 27 EU leaders
Keir Starmer’s hopes for a defence and security pact risk being stalled over fishing rights, as he heads to Brussels for the first post-Brexit meeting of its kind on Monday.
The prime minister has been invited to join the EU’s 27 heads of state and government for dinner in Brussels …
How Donald Trump’s trade tariffs could affect the UK
Donald Trump has announced the US is to put tariffs on imports
from Canada and Mexico, and increase those on Chinese goods, and suggested he will bring in similar levies on items from the EU. What could these new charges mean for the UK?What will be …
Elon Musk’s Doge team granted ‘full access’ to federal payment system
Elon Musk’s government-slashing crew, the “department of government efficiency”, has been given access to the federal payment system, exposing the sensitive personal data of millions of Americans as well as details of public contractors who compete directly with Musk’s own businesses, an influential US senator has confirmed.
Ron Wyden, a …
Mexico responds angrily to Trump’s claim its government has links to cartels
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has hit back at Donald Trump’s “slanderous” claim that her government had joined forces with drug bosses, amid anger and incredulity at the US president’s attack on the leaders of Latin America’s second biggest economy.
Trump made the claim on Saturday as he announced 25% tariffs …
The Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade is shocking, franchise-altering and very, very odd
Every lifetime, you get to experience a few “where were you when?” moments. Finding out Michael Jackson died. The American presidency being called for Donald Trump in 2016. And any true NBA fan will remember where they were on the evening of 1 February 2025. I was waiting in line …
UK’s open economy is vulnerable to chaotic global effects of Trump tariffs
Burger flipper turned committed vegan launches animal welfare charity
Andy Shovel’s career to date has been, you might say, a journey. A little over a decade ago he was working on the chicken station in a branch of McDonald’s. He then set up a burger delivery business in west London, which he and a co-founder would go on to …
Fire chiefs warn UK is not prepared for climate crisis impacts
The UK is not prepared for the impact of climate breakdown, fire chiefs have warned, as they called on the government to take urgent action to protect communities.
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) said the ability of fire services to tackle weather-related emergencies was at risk, despite often being …
Barclays says IT glitch that locked customers out of accounts is fixed
The bank said customers could use its payment apps and online services, although some still faced …