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Melanie Burgess is a data journalist, covering a wide range of topics by finding stories in numbers. She is based in Brisbane but writes for local, regional and state mastheads nationally.

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Lowy

How much our top CEOs earn

AUSTRALIA’S top chief executives might have taken a pay cut in 2015 but they still earned more in one year than most of us could expect in a lifetime.

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Katey Shaw who graduated from her apprenticeship with HTN in 2014 and is now the President of the Australian Culinary FederationÕs Young Chefs Club. Katey pictured in the kitchen of Kyubi, The Catholic Club, Campbelltown. Pic Jenny Evans

Apprenticeships fire-up careers

NEARLY 800 apprenticeships and traineeships have been pledged to News Corp’s 5000 Jobs in 50 Days campaign, bringing the jobs tally to 5681 Australian jobs so far.

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Aeroskills

Trades work in quest for job

APPRENTICESHIPS and traineeships reportedly make Australians more employable than bachelor degrees, with higher rates of job success.

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9/08/2016 The WorldSkills Australia National Competition - olympics for tradies - is on in October. Hayley Gladdis is competing in the painting and decorating category. Hayley at work on a house in Bridgewater. Pic Mark Brake

The Aussie workers going for gold

AUSTRALIA’S best apprentices and trainees are set to compete in a national competition — and its CEO says they should be celebrated more than our Olympic champions.

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McDonalds Jolimont manager Atsuko Saito is the only West Australian to win an international McDonalds award this year. pictured is Atsuko (right) with Mcdonalds workers (from left) Tao Zhou (store assistant), Cameron Price (crew trainer) and Hannah Bodycoat (training manager)

5000 jobs in 50 days target hit

THE 5000 Jobs in 50 Days campaign by News Corp has hit its target in four days. But the urgent need to employ more first-time job seekers remains.

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For the launch of the 5000 Jobs in 50 Days campaign - a call to action for employers to give young workers a go even if they don't have formal work experience and help improve the youth unemployment rate from 13.2 per cent. Photo is of Coles managing director John Durkan with a few young workers. (L-R) Rachel Tesema, Alison Gurry, Coles managing director John Durkan ,Emma Burrows, and Mailys Perfrement Picture Norm Oorloff

Food giants pledge 4000 jobs

THREE of Australia’s biggest youth employers – Macca’s, KFC and Coles – have pledged 4000 jobs to young workers to help give more of them a go.

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