skills shortage

Funding falls short: Legal aid faces skills shortages

Australian A-Gs have been urged to re-evaluate spending as legal aid is impacted by the inadequate remuneration of...

17 November 2025

By Carlos Tse

Migration policies must be changed to combat skills shortages in firms, says lawyer

One immigration lawyer discusses how allowing more skilled migration is essential in combating skills shortages for...

15 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

Skills shortage a ‘hand-brake on growth’ in law

While this managing partner predicted that the Australian market would be less impacted by a global economic downturn,...

07 February 2023

By Lauren Croft

‘Uncharted waters’: Skills shortage driving SMEs to the brink

With supply chain problems and rising inflation, an inability to find workers is the last straw for many, says...

28 July 2022

By Joshua Needs

How flexible lawyers could help plug the gap of skills shortages in the construction industry

The skills shortage demands Australian construction companies to be resilient and ride out the waves of business risk,...

14 December 2021

By Paul Garth

COVID-19 creating skills shortages in the Australian workforce

COVID-19 has created a significant skills shortage in Australia – one that is affecting the way migration lawyers...

17 August 2021

By Lauren Croft

Skills shortage looms as young talent turns back on profession

A leading legal recruiter has said there is a “brain drain” out of the legal profession, which will cause problems...

11 July 2013

By Brigid O Gorman