The Colonial Mutual Life (CML) building of Adelaide has transformed several times in the past eight decades, but it is its heritage-listed facade that holds the most interest. “It was built in 1934, right in the middle of the Great Depression,” architect...
The government plans to expand traditional apprenticeships to include high-level training for the new economy. Wayne Taylor by Tim Dodd The Turnbull government is working with business to try out a new model of apprenticeships which will train young people in...
By Michael Mead, Head of Workplace Relations Consulting Services, Ai Group For a nation that prides itself on a right to a ‘fair go’, Australia has an arguably embarrassing record when it comes to bullying in the workplace. According to research by the University of...
We are currently running a series of posts about iconic South Australian buildings. Looking back 100, 50 and even 25 years ago it’s not just the style of building that has changed, but the way they are built and the materials that are used. What could the next...
As it approaches its 100th anniversary, step inside the hallowed halls of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Adelaide. Built in the 1920s, the lodge is five storeys of ornate architecture. 891 ABC Adelaide By Brett Williamson MAP: Adelaide 5000 “It’s in a...
As Australia’s asbestos scandal grows, take action before it kills more workers By Angelique Donnellan Updated yesterday at 4:49pm Originally published: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-24/asbestos-action-needed-before-it-kills-more-workers/7781364 The...
The Australian 12:00AM August 10, 2016 JOHN ROSS Higher Education reporter Industry wants a free hand to experiment with apprenticeship incentive schemes, arguing that government reforms are too blunt. A new report recommends more nuanced incentive arrangements that...
The Stag, either in the form of a hotel or an inn, has graced the corner of Rundle Street and East Terrace in Adelaide since 1849. 891 ABC Adelaide By Brett Williamson PHOTO: The Stag Hotel in 1910. (Supplied: State Library of South Australia) MAP: Adelaide 5000...
The Australian, 12:00AM August 10, 2016 JOHN ROSS Higher Education reporter Missed opportunities, ill-conceived market reforms and ham-fisted program cuts have undermined apprenticeships just as they are held up as the answer to an overemphasis on degrees. Two new...
Trading places with machines, brick by brick The Australian 12:00AM August 6, 2016 SIMONE FOX KOOB Journalist Sydney @SimoneFoxKoob REBECCA PUDD Reporter Adelaide @RebeccaPuddy Apprentice bricklayer Henry Crossman, at work in Greenacres, Adelaide: “You’ll still need...
