Industry News

The Federal Government has announced it will provide an additional $18 million over the coming four years for Youth Cancer Networks around the country.

vBlacktown has become the first site in Sydney to switch on to the National Broadband Network (NBN), with 1300 homes and businesses now connected to the super-fast internet service after coming online late last week.

The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has added over 1.35 million premises to its rollout schedule across 190 towns and suburbs.

M2 Communications has put the finishing touches on its $204 million acquisition of rival internet service provider Dodo.

The Tasmanian Government has announced it has signed up to the full National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and will be funded from proceeds from the recently announced Medicare levy increase.

Custom ‘printed’ organs could be only a decade away from being a reality for patients following a breakthrough by a team of University of Wollongong (UOW) scientists.

Marking the company’s biggest research centre outside the United States, Boeing Research and Technology Australia (BR&T Australia) has opened the new centre in Port Melbourne.

The Federal Government has announced it will invest over $22 million to boost Tasmania’s freight capacity in the north of the state and improve the skills base of the state’s maritime workforce.

A weakening in business-related services has driven a significant fall in the national services sector, according to the latest Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI).

HSBC Australia’s Chairman, Graham Bradley, has delivered publically called for Australian companies to do more in ensuring women have opportunities to occupy top jobs in Australia.

Shell Australia has announced Andrew Smith will take up the role of chairman of its Australian operations after Ann Pickard steps down to take up the newly created position of Executive Vice President Artic, Upstream Americas from June.

Seven West Media has snared ex-Coslidated Media Holding’s Chairman John Alexander as the company’s newest Director.

Fox Resources has announced the appointment of Alexander Cooper as the company’s newest non-executive Director.

The Commonwealth Bank has launched the 2013 Teach Awards aimed at celebrating the nation’s pedagogues who inspire kids to improve their financial responsibility.

ANZ has posted $2.9 billion in profit for the half year, representing a very health 7 per cent increase over the previous half.

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) has secured $27 million in research funding for two major projects.

More than 90 per cent of South Australian students accessing free or subsidised training through the State Government’s Skills for All program with private providers have said they are satisfied with the quality of training provided.

The South Australian Government has introduced new legislation before Parliament that will aim to promote more urabn renewal projects and limit urban sprawl.

The South Australian Government has announced that Housing SA tenants will receive a rebate of up to $75 credited to their account to ease the cost of living.

The Western Australian Government has announced the installation of new telecommunication towers in the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Mid-West regions to improve mobile coverage and acces to high-speed wireless broadband.