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A shortage of engineers - but migrants are overlooked for jobs

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Yaning Ting at work in Sydney Source: Supplied

A new report by Engineers Australia suggests unlocking this pool of talent could keep big infrastructure projects on schedule and help lift the economy.


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By Rashida Yosufzai, Phillippa Carisbrooke

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A new report by Engineers Australia suggests unlocking this pool of talent could keep big infrastructure projects on schedule and help lift the economy.



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