Industry News

Consumer sentiment has taken a battering in May, with the lowest reading of the Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment falling by 7 per cent over the last month.

The Federal Government has introduced legislation before Parliament that will seek to allow a referendum on local government recognition in the Australian Constitution.

The Federal Government has announced six universities will be sharing in $5.2 million in grant funding to inspire the next generation of professionals in science, technology, engineering and maths.

The Federal Government has promised to cut burdensome red tape faced by universities after it launched a new review earlier this week.

The Federal Government has introduced legislation that it promises will help more Australians into work by providing greater incentives and support for jobseekers.

The Federal Government has announced it will be injecting $6.1 million into the newly developed National Career Development Strategy aimed at helping students find rewarding careers.

The Queensland Government has opened a new release of water from the Great Artesian Basin Water Resource Plan for agricultural and community use.

A new survey of over 1,000 people found that 45 per cent of respondents want to see the Federal Government’s carbon price given a go, while those wanting to see it dropped has fallen from 42 per cent to 35 per cent, while those unsure about it has remained at 19 per cent.

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has announced the full 11 member second Basin Community Committee.

The Federal Government has announced it will contribute $80 million for the eradication of polio over the 2015-18 period.

It might seem innocuous enough, but that morning latte you just sucked down may well be the obstacle stopping you from finally shedding those pounds, according to a team of researchers from the Western Australian Institute of Medical Research (WAIMR).

A team of scientists from the CSIRO have produced the largest flexible, plastic solar cells in the country – up to 10 times larger than what has previously been able to be produced – using a new solar cell printer.

Global warming  is unlikely to exceed a two degree celcius hike over the coming 100 years, according to groundbreaking research by a team of Australian scientists.

Accenture Australia has been named the nation’s top Employer of the Year for 2013 of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community by Pride in Diversity.

A 20 year study conducted by the University of Queensland (UQ) and University of Western Australia (UWA) has identified an alarming gap in life expectancy between those with a mental illness and the broader community.

High-intensity interval training (HIT) could be the solution to a number of significant health problems, according to the latest research by the University of Queensland (UQ).

Australians are longer harder and longer, with the trend set to continue, according to the latest findings by the Australian National University (ANU).

Australia has cultivated an isolated sense of corporate success, with those trying to climb the greasy pole often forgetting that working well in a team is the quickest way to identify you as an asset to your employer, according to the latest Hays Journal.

Virgin Australia has named Judith Crompton as the company’s first Chief Commercial Officer.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it has gratned authorization to a number of innter-Sydney councils to jointly tender and contract for the processing of dry recyclable materials (DRM).