Booming Australia Facing Chronic Shortage of Water Treatment Workers
SYDNEY, Australia – For several years, China's voracious demand for raw materials has fired up Australia's economy, which is rich in natural resource. The financial largess and sheer number of new projects has electrified the country's engineering sector.
But the situation has also fed the Aussies' severe skilled labor shortage. Many experts fear this weak point could wipe out the gains and put a damper on the entire economy.