Industry News

Researchers have found the Great Barrier Reef could be all but gone within 100 years if nothing is done about the damaging carbon dioxide levels.

Big Australian buyers are stuffing their warehouses now, anticipating more drops in the dollar.

The executive who introduced the 'Woolworths, the Fresh Food People' slogan says Australian supermarkets should have a quota on imported stock, reducing margins to lend a hand to struggling producers.

Some schools have considered banning Rugby League from the playground if the NRL refuses to toughen up on on-field violence.

Chinese telecommunications provider Huawei have appointed Perth-born Colin Giles as executive Vice President, following the company’s ban from providing services on Australia’s National Broadband Network.  

The Australian Industry Group has teamed up with the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry to offer an ‘immersion program’ for Australian executives in Japan.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has extended the deadline for states to sign on for national education funding reforms, some states are using the time to voice concerns with the overhauled policies.

Victoria has announced it will ditch the requirement for registration stickers on cars, joining every other state and territory except Queensland.

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will celebrate NAIDOC week by providing free access to Indigenous films across Australia, as well as presenting a selection at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne.

Grants have been awarded in round four of allocations for the Regional Australia Development Fund; some local governments are celebrating their success while others feel left out.

The Federal Government has released a new economic development plan stating any works with over $5 million in Government funds must provide employment opportunities for indigenous Australians.

Australia’s ambassador to the United States says Australia is missing a golden opportunity by focussing on China rather than the US.

Kevin Rudd is on a war-path to stamp out corruption in the Labor party, starting in New South Wales.

Volunteer bushfire brigades are concerned their fire-fighting capabilities may be quashed by plans to hand responsibility to State authorities.

The Queensland Government is rewarding its resource-gathering communities with the Royalties for the Regions initiative.

A prominent Australian architect has said local governments should have a look at the Chinese infrastructure model to boost projects in their areas.

Applications are open for grants from the Child Care Accessibility Fund, which rewards innovative strategies in addressing child care shortages.

The Federal Government’s key advisory body on infrastructure has put out the call to consolidate local governments in metropolitan areas.

The Federal Referendum to recognise Local Governments is still on the agenda, but it seems the enthusiasm of some members of the Opposition may be cooling.

A $9 million contribution from the Federal Government could not save one Northern Territory farm, with news Henbury Station has gone bust throwing doubt on the carbon farming program.