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The Queensland Government has pledged it will build 10 new schools to meet growing student demand around the state.

The number of actively trading businesses in Australia increased by 0.4 per cent between the 2010–11 and 2011–12 financial years, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. 

Adelaide University has warned the nation’s business leaders to be aware of the risks associated with cloud computing, not just its many advantages.

The Commonwealth Bank’s Business Sales Index (BSI) has continued its rally, posting a 0.5 per cent increase in trend terms in April, representing a 4.9 per cent growth in annualised figures.

Investment in major resources and energy projects has peaked at $268 billion, according to the latest report by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE).

Ford has announced the end of its car making business in Australia, with all manufacturing operations set to cease in October 2016 following an estimated $500 million loss over the past fiver years.

The incidence of strokes in the population has decreased significantly, but many are still preventable according to new research from the University of Adelaide.

The Queensland Government has announced it has revoked the Bundamba to Swanbank Development Area (SDA), and will hand back planning control of the corridor to Ipswich City Council.

The New South Wales Government has officially launched the state’s new biosecurity strategy, with Premier Barry O’Farrell calling on residents to work with government agencies to ensure the sate maintains its ‘excellent biosecurity status’.

The Tasmanian Government has announced the appointment of Dr Dan Norton as the inaugural Chair of the new electricity company to be established following the merger of Transcend Networks and Aurora Energy.

The Queensland Government has announced it has ‘laid the groundwork’ for the delivery of a uniform registration system for local government providers of community housing.

Australia is acting on the international stage to address ocean fertilisation, an emerging technology that presents a significant risk to the international marine environment.

The Australian Government congratulates MidCoast Water on winning the 2013 Recovering, Recycling and Reusing category at the annual Institute of Public Works Engineers Australia, NSW Division, Excellence Awards.

Implementing a sound succession plan is important for all levels of management and types of businesses, not just the ‘big end of town’ according to a new report released by international recruitment specialists Hays.

The search is on for Western Australia’s top innovators, entrepreneurs and academics for the Innovator of the Year (IOTY) Awards.

The Western Australian Government has reiterated its calls for the state’s citizens to apply for the water tank rebate, before the scheme comes to a close at the end of May.

The Federal Government has announced it will extend funding to the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health for another five years in a bid to further close the health gap between the country’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations.

While work is often blamed for detracting from family life, new research from the Australian National University (ANU) is turning that notion on its head, showing that better jobs often equate to happier families.

New research from the Australian National University (ANU) has found that the earth’s core is spinning out of sync with the rest of the planet, frequently speeding up and slowing down to compensate.

The speed of climatic change is up to 20 per cent slower than previously thought, according to a new research report from Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute.