Industry News

An Australian Company is looking to fill the skies with drones, but not the nasty kind - the kind that delivers knowledge-bombs in the form of textbooks.

Moves are afoot to halve the time it takes to get mining exploration approval in Queensland, with the State Government moving to slash the process.

There is one Twitter employee whose disproportionate paycheque is no doubt the talk of the water cooler, after revelations one engineer is paid $10 million a year for his skills.

The Chinese government has announced it will shut 2,000 coal mines by 2015 to clean up the industry’s quality and safety record.

A senior executive has detailed the challenges faced by China’s central force in online business – AliBaba – which could lead to opportunities for Australian businesses.

A Monash University expert has questioned the place of digital technology for higher education, finding that sometimes the old way is still the best for students and teachers.

A team has created a device which can only deliver very little, but also gives out a lot.

Figures reportedly obtained by Australian media sources show work on Tasmanian sections of the National Broadband Network has ground to a halt.

The Treasurer of the Northern Territory says the Government will not take on recommendations that say it should hike up utilities prices.

A survey has revealed a considerable boom in the issue of patents for and investments in renewable energy.

A $6 million research partnership should allow a clean-burning synthetic fuel to hit the market, with CSIRO and its Indian equivalent coming together to light-up the new power supply.

The company many consider to be a beacon for good practice in a sea of ‘evil’ may have switched to the dark side.

A painkiller which has been banned in several countries will remain on the market in Australia, despite being de-listed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Stem cell therapies continue to provide remarkable improvements for the treatment of many conditions, with new research now suggesting a better way to use stem cells for heart problems.

Research has shown that liver transplant patients are more likely to fall victim to skin cancer.

Researchers at the University of Queensland have hit upon a pretty sweet idea, which could see lemons used to create clean, renewable jet fuel.

Construction industry officials and healthcare representatives say the downturn in new building projects and widespread sacking in Tasmania has taken a mental toll on apprentices.

A recent report suggests Australia’s health industries are falling behind on the benefits of IT integration into services.

Teachers often weave separate threads of comedy and authority in their attempts to engage students, but a new study shows there can be negatives for teachers who poke too much fun at themselves.

The Victorian Education Department is considering a plan to hire its senior school leaders and principals from places other than the education arena.