Industry News

A new Galaxy report has revealed that while almost half of Australians have actively sought information on domestic energy consumption, only 14 per cent can correctly identify what contributes to their household energy consumption.

The Victorian Government has announced it will be spending $22 million over four years to ramp up the state’s response to heart attacks and strokes.

A new partnership between two of the nation’s most prestigious medical establishments have teamed up to offer a new Award for Excellence.

The Federal Government has officially launched the new Melbourne chapter of the National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre (NSPAC), with Federal Minister for Ageing, Mark Butler, reiterating the Government’s commitment to helping our elders live a more active, healthy and independent life.

A startling one in eight victims of heart attacks wait over 24 hours before going to hospital, while a quarter of victims don’t call an ambulance in the event of a heart attack, according to new research by the Heart Foundation.

The Federal Government has announced it will provide an additional $18 million over the coming four years for Youth Cancer Networks around the country.

vBlacktown has become the first site in Sydney to switch on to the National Broadband Network (NBN), with 1300 homes and businesses now connected to the super-fast internet service after coming online late last week.

The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has added over 1.35 million premises to its rollout schedule across 190 towns and suburbs.

M2 Communications has put the finishing touches on its $204 million acquisition of rival internet service provider Dodo.

The Tasmanian Government has announced it has signed up to the full National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and will be funded from proceeds from the recently announced Medicare levy increase.

Custom ‘printed’ organs could be only a decade away from being a reality for patients following a breakthrough by a team of University of Wollongong (UOW) scientists.

Marking the company’s biggest research centre outside the United States, Boeing Research and Technology Australia (BR&T Australia) has opened the new centre in Port Melbourne.

The Federal Government has announced it will invest over $22 million to boost Tasmania’s freight capacity in the north of the state and improve the skills base of the state’s maritime workforce.

A weakening in business-related services has driven a significant fall in the national services sector, according to the latest Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI).

HSBC Australia’s Chairman, Graham Bradley, has delivered publically called for Australian companies to do more in ensuring women have opportunities to occupy top jobs in Australia.

Shell Australia has announced Andrew Smith will take up the role of chairman of its Australian operations after Ann Pickard steps down to take up the newly created position of Executive Vice President Artic, Upstream Americas from June.

Seven West Media has snared ex-Coslidated Media Holding’s Chairman John Alexander as the company’s newest Director.

Fox Resources has announced the appointment of Alexander Cooper as the company’s newest non-executive Director.

The Commonwealth Bank has launched the 2013 Teach Awards aimed at celebrating the nation’s pedagogues who inspire kids to improve their financial responsibility.

ANZ has posted $2.9 billion in profit for the half year, representing a very health 7 per cent increase over the previous half.