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South Australia’s defence and space industries were front and centre at the Defence and Space Industry Careers Showcase, held as part of the 2026 Adelaide Careers & Employment Expo at the Showgrounds from 7-9 May. [...]

Across Australia, more than 800 university students have been selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the Propel Australian Submarine Scholarship program. This scholarship will help build the skilled workforce needed to support Australia’s [...]

**Republished from its original publication on Defence Trailblazer** -- Two graduates from Adelaide University are now building careers in South Australia’s defence industry after completing internships at DEWC Services. Supported by co-funding from Defence Trailblazer’s [...]

**Republished from its original publication on The Post.** -- Think it’s only for engineers and ex-military? Think again. From HR to high-tech, South Australia’s defence industry is full of unexpected career paths – and real [...]

South Australia continues to lead the nation in naval shipbuilding, with BAE Systems Australia celebrating the graduation of its first cohort of Hunter Class frigate program apprentices at Osborne Naval Shipyard. The program is a [...]

Global defence leader Saab Australia is the latest industry partner to sign on to an innovative program designed to fast-track software engineering talent into South Australia’s growing defence sector. The Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship, launched [...]

Adelaide designer Aurelie Sowerbutts has traded runways for rockets. Find out how the TAFE SA graduate’s couture-level precision is helping build space tech destined for the Moon. If you’d walked into TAFE SA graduate Aurelie Sowerbutts’ workspace [...]

South Australia is the nation’s space capital, and the opportunities in the industry are skyrocketing. With more than 100 space organisations calling Adelaide home, this is where you can turn your dreams for a career [...]

South Australia is leading the way in Australia’s defence industry. As the home of the nation’s new fleet of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS Pillar I, the state is playing a pivotal role in [...]

STEM students at South Australian universities can now apply for the Propel Australian Submarine Scholarship Program, a new initiative offering both financial support and career mentoring to help build a future in Australia’s submarine workforce. [...]

South Australia will be home to a new state-of-the-art National Security TAFE Centre of Excellence, designed to upskill the state’s workforce for major Defence programs and strengthen cyber resilience across critical industries. Jointly funded by [...]

Want to swap high school for high vis? South Australia’s new technical colleges are helping students fast-track into real careers. Here’s how they work (and how to apply). Luke Carr never liked writing essays. But [...]

Young South Australians are building careers while having fun – and there’s an open invitation for likeminded young people to join in the action this month. This August, Adelaide will once again host the [...]

Alanna thought defence meant army drills and uniforms. Now she’s thriving in HR, thanks to a traineeship that’s helping South Aussies unlock surprising new careers.  After 18 years at a supermarket – 12 as a [...]

SA is officially Australia’s space state – and you don’t need a spacesuit to get involved. Here’s how four locals landed stellar jobs in this growing industry.  Space: it’s mysterious, immense, and beautiful. But it’s [...]

Australia’s defence industry has taken a significant step forward with the official launch of the nation’s first suite of credit-ready Combat Systems Engineering Micro-credentials. Developed under the Defence Trailblazer Industry Upskilling Program, the innovative suite [...]