Industry News
The Australian alpaca industry has filled its largest shipment ever.
Programmed place in new age of antibiotics
A team in the US has reported some success in the quest to create the next generation of specifically-targeted, individually-customised antibiotics.
Mechanisms checked for mental re-wiring
Another exciting medical development has blurred the lines between real life and Star Trek.
Track-laying talks ahead of Inland quest
The big rail project connecting Brisbane to Melbourne regional Queensland is tracking well, according to the infrastructure minister.
RBA opens door to fixing house price
Economists say the soaring level of house approvals are great, but property prices will probably stay high.
Samsung's new digs cost a lazy $16 billion
Tech giant Samsung will spend about $16.7 billion on a huge new facility in South Korea.
Big fund gets $600m cold feet over green power
Global fund managers have responded to the warnings from the renewable energy target review, seeing a write-down of Pacific Hydro for a few hundred million dollars.
Gas giant brings new numbers to old game
An industrial giant has unveiled its next level of gas-fired electricity generators – and they are really big.
Handful of votes could stop strange new world
A storm of internet activism is rising against the Australian Government’s attempt to force the mandatory retention of telecoms data.
New site hopes tech edge will save time
A massive health logistics effort has seen the doors open and patients move in to Perth’s big new hospital.
Cairns says negligence bill is cost of strained service
The Cairns Hospital has responded to criticism over its rate of negligence claims, saying it only shows that the emergency department is under heavy strain.
Light to shine on value beyond doctors
A roadshow has been launched to sing praises for an unsung part of the healthcare system.
Australia adds dollars to slow deadly spread
The Australian Government has put up another $10 million to help the fight against Ebola in West Africa, while experts calculate the ongoing needs and risks in the deadly outbreak.
Funds up for multi-million tree spree
Grants for the 20 Million Trees Programme are now available to community and environment groups, schools and any others who want to help native plant species.
Australian archive gives some greatest hits
Australia’s massive archive of historic and contemporary recordings is celebrating its birthday, and has posted its greatest hits online to mark the occasion.
Ranking moves prompt different views
Two days after they were released, there are some very different readings being made of Australia’s moves on world university rankings.
Study to find how bad apples rise
“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” - an old adage reinforced almost daily, but does the tendency for the vile to get ahead really exist?
Prizes poised for undervalued count
Names have been put forward for an award to honour the top Women in Financial Services.
Australia sleeping through dawn of digital money
Billions could be lost if the financial world does not embrace new technologies, one peak body has warned.
Billions will swing on voters' whim
Politicians are playing a multi-billion dollar game of chicken in Victoria.
Rural roads get into gear with funding tank filled
The $2.1 billion Roads to Recovery scheme is alive and will be letting the funds flow soon.