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PODCAST: Recruiting the Australian defence force of tomorrow, Sue McGready, Department of Defence
The Australian Defence Force offers more than 200 rewarding career paths spanning from aviation to hospitality and everything in between.
August 30 2018
Sovereign industry key to enhancing undersea battlespace: Thales
With more than half of the world’s submarines expected to be operating in our region in the coming decades, Australia’s surface warships and submarines require...
August 24 2018
UNSW Canberra supporting veterans with UNSW Veterans Scholarship
UNSW Canberra has announced a new education initiative for veterans and their families, the UNSW Veterans Scholarship, which was created to celebrate the partnership between...
August 20 2018
UniSA awarded $450m grant to prepare students for shipbuilding jobs
Software giant Siemens has donated $450 million worth of advanced industrial software to the University of South Australia (UniSA) to help train students for work in...
June 06 2018
Prime puts out the call for more engineers
Defence work in South Australia is on the rise with one of Australia's largest defence primes looking for expressions of interest from a variety of engineers to join its...
October 23 2017
SA maritime sector gets jobs boost
A defence prime that has just opened its new office in Adelaide is looking to grow its defence maritime team.
October 20 2017
OPV hopefuls expand Australian workforces
As a decision on the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) contract nears, Australia’s teaming partners of the foreign designers are expanding their teams in Adelaide and...
September 20 2017
Canada sets sights on Australian workers
One of North America’s largest shipbuilding companies is headhunting Australian workers to join its firm to work on Canada’s future combatant fleet.
April 12 2017
Northrop Grumman targets Australian subcontractors
Global aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman is seeking to identify potential Australian subcontractors for its systems integrator and solutions services...
April 11 2017
Prime shipbuilder seeks job applicants
Global shipbuilder and contractor Austal, which is currently tendering for the Commonwealth of Australia's Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SEA 1180 program, is seeking...
March 24 2017
Recruitment challenges for the defence industry
There are always going to be challenges in attaining the right staff in any business, but for an industry about to receive an influx in project work, getting it right first...
November 14 2016
Laws of attraction – Engaging and recruiting the perfect team
With the February release of the 2016 Defence White Paper and the associated Integrated Investment Program, industry is preparing itself (or should be) for the upcoming forge...
November 14 2016
Life after the uniform - Morals, ethics and education
Thinking about life after the uniform? The Australian defence industry are looking to hire ex-Defence personnel, says Kinexus director Rob Kremer.
November 14 2016
First round of Boeing small businesses capability uplift gets defence ready
The first round of small and medium enterprises engaged with Boeing Australia’s first Capability Up-Lift Program has graduated with seven Boeing contracts, including...
April 25 2026
Boeing announces largest expansion of apprentice workforce
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has announced the single, largest intake to the company’s trades workforce, welcoming eight new apprentices.
April 25 2026
DEWC Services announces partnership with Engineers Australia
South Australia-based DEWC Services has announced a partnership with Engineers Australia to enhance the credentials and continued learning of its engineering workforce.
April 25 2026
