Industry News

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued an official warning to AAPT after it failed to protect the privacy of its customer’s personal information, as required under the Consumer Protections Code (TCP Code).

The Victorian Government has announced it will move to cut burdensome red tape surrounding funding requirements and access for the state’s medical research institutions.

The insatiable need for internet speed is continuing to grow, with global internet speeds growing by a remarkable 5 per cent in just four months, according to the latest State of the Internet report released by top-internet boffins Akamai.

The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has announced the laying of the first fibre in Prospect, marking the commencement of the full rollout of the service across Adelaide.

Tourism grew faster than the total of the economy last financial year, contributing over $112 million dollars a day to the Australian economy, outpacing industries such as agriculture, forestry and fishing, construction, and transport, postal and warehousing according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The Federal Government has announced it will provide a further $200 million for the extension of a plan that provides landholders and farmers with funding to stop the flow of chemicals into the Great Barrier Reef.

The Victorian Government has released a new strategy which it claims will see an increased regional and rural focus of the state’s public servants and policy making.

The Victorian Government has outlined its new Gippsland Lakes Environmental Strategy plan, outlining a range of strategies the Government says will protect the region’s iconic lakes.

The Federal Government has announced it will reduce barriers to access vital drugs used for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Victorian Government has called on adult education participants, educators and organisations to nominate for this year’s Victorian Learn Local Awards.

The Federal Government has welcomed a new international report that it claims gives its education reforms the ‘tick of approval’ from the Organisation for Economic Co-Development (OECD).

The Victorian Government has pledged $34 million for the construction of a new 54-bed acute mental health facility at Werribee’s Mercy Hospital.

The Victorian Government has announced it will chip in $51.5 million to help rebuild or replace every government school building in poor condition.

Low interest rates and controlled inflation have failed to dampen Australians’ new found love of savings, with the average household savings rising to $15,427 from $5,155 over the last two years.

The Victorian Government has announced it will deliver $120 million for the state’s hospitals to improve infrastructure and medical equipment.

Almost a quarter of Australians are now ‘financially fit’, thanks to a healthy savings mentality and a resilient local economy, according to the latest research from Bankwest.

The South Australian Government has announced it will contribute $5 million towards the funding of a feasibility study into the proposed upgrade of Nyrstar’s Port Pirie operations.

Local school leavers will soon be benefiting from a range of new services provided in the Knox Innovation, Opportunity and Sustainability Centre (KIOSC) after it’s official opening in Melbourne earlier this week.

The relationship between the nation’s businesses and the Federal Government has plunged new depths, according to the latest survey of company directors.

The NSW Independent Local Government Review Panel has handed down its discussion paper into the proposed future directions of the state’s local government sector.