Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury
Ara Institute of Canterbury has just had all of its IT and digital technology courses added to the Governmentâs Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF) scheme, with the Bachelor of ICT degree being the only exception. This means that incoming students can gain access to these courses for free, potentially setting them off in a stress-free way towards a well-paid and future-proof career.
The TTAF scheme is one way in which the New Zealand Government is assisting newly-unemployed workers who have been impacted by COVIDâs drag on the economy, while also training more skilled workers for growth industries nationally and internationally.
New Zealand s Trade Minister has said Australia needed to show China respect
Damien O Connor took a dig as he signed an upgraded trade deal with China
Kiwi Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta distanced herself from Labour colleague
Liberal MP Dave Sharma tweeted Australia expected better from New Zealand
Sydney radio 2GB king Ben Fordham described Mr O Connor as an imbecile
Japan s Ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami endorsed Australia s stance
Australian, NZ Dollars Drop Against Majors
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - The Australian and NZ dollars slipped against their major counterparts in the Asian session on Friday, as concerns about a liquidity squeeze in China and the U.S. trading platform restrictions weighed on sentiment.
The People s Bank of China has reportedly injected 100 billion yuan into the financial system on Friday.
Robinhood said it would allow trades of GameStop and other volatile companies after restricting buying of shares on Thursday.
The restrictions from brokerages to halt users from purchasing shares of certain companies caused an uproar in the financial markets.
In economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia said that private sector credit in Australia rose 0.3 percent on month in December, accelerating from the 0.1 percent gain in November.
Brisbane psychiatrist and relationships specialist Dr George Blair-West believes we can do better at choosing our life partners by making more informed, conscious decisions. Choosing who to spend the rest of your life with and/or who will be the other parent of your children, is, after all, the biggest decision of our lives. Blair-West, 60, a private practice psychiatrist with 25 years experience, says we often put more thought into the longevity of material purchases than choosing who will be our life partner and believes people are capable of having more power over their relationship destiny. Teaming up with his millennial dating coach daughter Jiveny Blair-West, 30, he has written a book, titled How to Make the Biggest Decision of Your Life, about unlocking the secrets to a healthy and lasting relationship and how to best choose a lifelong partner.
Aussiesâ world-beating virus habit revealed A global survey has listed Australia as the biggest drinkers during COVID-19 while a large number of Aussies also said they gained weight.
Health by Evin Priest 28th Jan 2021 12:25 PM Australia tops a list of nations whose citizens admit they have consumed more booze than normal due to COVID-19 restrictions, an international survey has found. Global market research company Ipsos has conducted an online survey of more than 22,000 people across 30 countries that found 21 per cent of Australians conceded they consumed more alcohol during the pandemic. The figure is more than double the 10 per cent average of survey respondents from other nations who said they drank more grog.