Industry News

A new report released by the National Housing Supply Council (NHSC) has concluded that Australia continues to be dogged by an on-going housing shortage and chronic affordability issues.

The Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) Trades Report for the December 2012 quarter has painted a gloomy picture of the residential construction sector.

Embattled telco Vodafone has announced plans to create up to 750 new jobs at its Kingston call centre in Tasmania.

A Coalition Government would demolish the National Broadband Network, according to Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy.

The Australian manufacturing sector has posted some ‘tentative signs of improvement’ according to the latest report released by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).

Tony Kendall has been named the new Director of Sales for the Bauer Media group.

The NAB has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Development Bank (CDB) that will allow for greater collaboration between the two companies.

Metcash has announced the appointment of Ian Morrice as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, replacing outgoing Chief Andrew Reitzer, who will step down at the end of June.

London-based mining giant Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of Chris Lynch as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer, replacing outgoing CFO Guy Elliot in mid-April this year.

The Queensland Government has upped the ante over the debate over school funding, calling for the Federal Government to scrap the Gonski reform package and “butt out” of education.

The Future Fund Board of Guardians have announced its decision to de-invest from primary producers of tobacco producers from its investment portfolio.

The Queensland Government has proudly continued to persecute its so called ‘war on green tape’ but announcing two new initiatives it says will put money back into the pockets of thousands of the state’s small businesses.

The Federal Government has released a consultation paper on the three-year process to reforming the timing of company tax payments by large companies.

The Federal Government has announced plans to enable accountants to offer a wide range of services through regulations to replace the accountant’s licensing exemption with a limited Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL).

Global information services giant Experian has launched its first consumer credit bureau in Australia, providing credit reports to financial institutions, telecommunication and utility providers.

The latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that residential construction activity continued to improve in the final quarter of 2012.

In declaring its annual results, Regional Express’ Executive Chairman Lim Kim Hai has slammed the Federal Government, saying its policies are ‘decimating regional aviation’.

Men and women of working age in regional Australia are significantly more likely to have retired for health reasons than their urban counterparts, according to a new study released by the University of Sydney.

The Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government has released a new working paper which suggest how local government bodies in Australia might independently improve revenue streams in the medium to long term.

The Federal Government has released a new report that it says assist the international education sector in developing better ways to access global opportunities.