Industry News

Over the next few months, more than 300 000 students will be asked to rate their experiences at a TAFE institute, private training or adult and community education provider as part of the 2013 Student Outcomes Survey.

A return to form is on the horizon for the nation’s construction industry, according to the latest forecast figures released by Master Builder’s Australia (MBA).

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has won a case against energy provider AGL, which has been slapped with a $1.555 million fine for its ‘illegal door-to-door selling practices’ by the Federal Court’.

The Federal Government has released a final report of the independent review into the Australia’s health workforce programs.

The Federal Government has announced the release of the newest edition of the Immunisation Myths and Realities booklet, providing practitioners with enough information to blast even the most obstinately ill-informed patient out of the water.

Victorian solar power inverter producer Selectronic has struck a major deal with one of the world’s biggest solar companies to distribute their cutting edge solar inverters around the globe.

Construction materials giant James Hardie has announced a $89 million expansion to its South East Queensland operations.

The Council of Australian Government’s (COAG) Reform Council has released its fourth report on the National Healthcare Agreement, concluding that Australians are living longer, smoking less and enjoying better health than ever before.

The Victorian Government has announced that two million smart meters have now been installed across the state, with 80 per cent of households in the state now having one installed.

The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has announced it has reached an agreement with TransACT/iiNet for the purchase of TransACT’s fibre-to-the-premises network in the ACT.

Telstra has turned on its 1500^th 4G base station as part of a billion dollar, nationwide program to extend 4G mobile coverage to 66 per cent of the Australian population by the end of next month.

Internet service provider iiNet has joined the national 4G fray, launching new 4G fleet plans that will give business customers ‘more flexibility to stay connected while doing business on the go’. 

The Victorian Government has outlined its new plan for the provision of Australian Sign Language (Auslan) courses throughout the state.

South Australian Minister for Education and Child Development Jennifer Rankine is inviting organisations and community members to provide submissions on new school registration regulations.

The governing Councils of Monash University and the University of Ballarat have decided to proceed with the proposal for the Monash Gippsland campus to join forces with the University of Ballarat to form an expanded, regionally focused university from 1 January
2014. 

The Queensland Government has pledged it will build 10 new schools to meet growing student demand around the state.

The number of actively trading businesses in Australia increased by 0.4 per cent between the 2010–11 and 2011–12 financial years, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. 

Adelaide University has warned the nation’s business leaders to be aware of the risks associated with cloud computing, not just its many advantages.

The Commonwealth Bank’s Business Sales Index (BSI) has continued its rally, posting a 0.5 per cent increase in trend terms in April, representing a 4.9 per cent growth in annualised figures.

Investment in major resources and energy projects has peaked at $268 billion, according to the latest report by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE).