Industry News

The Victorian Government’s $28 million Transport Solutions Regional Freight Initiative has officially begun with the announcement of $4.5 million in funding being allocated to three projects in the Geelong area.

The Federal Government has announced it will invest a further $15.1 million to assist the Ford employees who will be effected by the recent announcement that the motor giant will be cutting all manufacturing works in the country.

The Western Australian Government has announced it will invest a further $47 million to upgrade the East Pilbare Supply Scheme, improving the water supply capacity of Port Hedland, South Hedland and Wedgefield.

The Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released its new Draft Environmental Guidelines for public comment.

Over $1.5 billion in capital expenditure has been invested in South Australia in the first quarter, according to the latest figures released by the State Government.

The Federal Government has announced 25 solar researchers will share in $3 million to pursue their ground breakering work to make solar technologies cheaper, more efficient and more accessible.

The South Australian Government has announced Nyrstar will be required to produce a Public Environment Report (PER) for its proposed $350 million smelter transformation at Port Pirie.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has outlined a new set of clinical practice guidelines to help the fight against obesity.

The CSIRO has announced its Chief Executive, Dr Megan Clark, has agreed to extend her term with the organisation until the end of 2014.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it has completed its final inquiry to set the terms and conditions for Telstra’s wholesale ADSL service.

An independent report into the costs of living has found that inflation has been largely kept under control, rising by an estimated 0.2 per cent in May, following a 0.3 per cent increase in April.

The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in April 2013, seasonally adjusted, following a fall of 0.4 per cent in March 2013.

The Victorian Government has announced the first stage of the billion dollar upgrade of Melbourne’s M80 has been completed, connecting Sydney Road and the Calder Freeway.

The Federal Government’s Australian Jobs Bill has cleared the House of Representatives earlier last week, clearing the next hurdle to delivering $500 million worth of funding

The country’s manufacturing industry has continued to struggle in its malaise in May, despite a small upswing over the month according to the latest Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).

The Federal Government has launched the new National Strategy for Cloud Computing, which outlines the government’s future vision for using cloud computing to boost innovation and productivity across the country’s digital economy.

The Federal Government has announced applications for $10.4 million of funding to assist local governments and small businesses get online have opened.

Queensland’s independent regulatory, the Queensland competition Authority (QCA), has announced the final price rise determination for general household electricity will be set at 22.6 per cent. 

The Western Australian Government has announced that the first power lines for the Mid West Energy Project (MWEP) are being delivered.

The South Australian Government has welcomed the announcement that a new $775 million offshore drilling rig has been commissioned to join in the hunt for oil off the state’s coast.