Industry News

New South Wales gas and electricity customers will see a electricity price increase of 3 per cent and an average gas price increase of 8.6 per cent under the proposed pricing structure released by the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).

The growing demand for apartment dwellings in Australia is set to stabilise, with demand for housing expected to grow as the 20-34 year old cohort enters the next stage of their domestic life, according to a new report from business research specialist BIS Shrapnel.

Australians are increasingly feeling the hip pocket pain of the health care system, with the average Aussie paying over $1,000 per year to cover the gap left between Medicare and private health insurance according to the latest report published by the Consumers Health Forum (CHF).

Construction of a new three-storey wing of Melbourne’s Northern Hospital is set to go ahead after the State Government has pledged $29 million for its construction.

The Victorian Government has announced it will be upping the state’s first home owner’s grant from $7,000 to $10,000 from the beginning of July.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued an official warning to AAPT after it failed to protect the privacy of its customer’s personal information, as required under the Consumer Protections Code (TCP Code).

The Victorian Government has announced it will move to cut burdensome red tape surrounding funding requirements and access for the state’s medical research institutions.

The insatiable need for internet speed is continuing to grow, with global internet speeds growing by a remarkable 5 per cent in just four months, according to the latest State of the Internet report released by top-internet boffins Akamai.

The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has announced the laying of the first fibre in Prospect, marking the commencement of the full rollout of the service across Adelaide.

Tourism grew faster than the total of the economy last financial year, contributing over $112 million dollars a day to the Australian economy, outpacing industries such as agriculture, forestry and fishing, construction, and transport, postal and warehousing according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The Federal Government has announced it will provide a further $200 million for the extension of a plan that provides landholders and farmers with funding to stop the flow of chemicals into the Great Barrier Reef.

The Victorian Government has released a new strategy which it claims will see an increased regional and rural focus of the state’s public servants and policy making.

The Victorian Government has outlined its new Gippsland Lakes Environmental Strategy plan, outlining a range of strategies the Government says will protect the region’s iconic lakes.

The Federal Government has announced it will reduce barriers to access vital drugs used for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Victorian Government has called on adult education participants, educators and organisations to nominate for this year’s Victorian Learn Local Awards.

The Federal Government has welcomed a new international report that it claims gives its education reforms the ‘tick of approval’ from the Organisation for Economic Co-Development (OECD).

The Victorian Government has pledged $34 million for the construction of a new 54-bed acute mental health facility at Werribee’s Mercy Hospital.

The Victorian Government has announced it will chip in $51.5 million to help rebuild or replace every government school building in poor condition.

Low interest rates and controlled inflation have failed to dampen Australians’ new found love of savings, with the average household savings rising to $15,427 from $5,155 over the last two years.

The Victorian Government has announced it will deliver $120 million for the state’s hospitals to improve infrastructure and medical equipment.