Under the Fair Work Act 2009, courts can impose substantial penalties for sham contracting, including fines of up to $19,800 for individuals and as much as $495,000 for larger businesses, or three times the amount underpaid.

The study, led by Monash University and published in the journal of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, was based on interviews with the mothers of 545 three- and four-year-olds.

By 2035, Victoria is projected to require an additional 87,700 digital workers, with digital literacy becoming essential across most occupations.

The initiative has received backing from Australia’s Group of Eight universities, which support deeper engagement with international research networks.

While many partners focus on technical upskilling, Sguario said Maxme adds the “human upskilling element”, allowing it to fit naturally into a broader skills ecosystem.

Melbourne has retained its position as Australia’s top destination for overnight interstate leisure travellers, attracting 3.5 million visitors who stayed 13 million nights and spent $5.9 billion in the city.

The device aims to eliminate the need for multiple blood draws at clinics, enabling women undergoing IVF to monitor hormone levels from home conveniently.

That gap between the evidence and the rhetoric raises an obvious question: what else might be driving these decisions?

The move follows an earlier allocation of 100 medical places focused on primary care that commenced this year across 10 Australian universities.

The programme is expected to begin with disciplines including physics, chemistry, biotechnology and data science.