Industry News

The nation’s construction sector has recorded a steep decline in the March, according to the Australian Industry Group’s (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Construction Index (PCI).

Driverless cars, transparent tablets that fold up like newspapers and internet connected specs are just some of the whizbang gadgets that will play a part in our daily life in 2020, according to Telstra’s Chief Technology Officer Hugh Bradlow.

The Victorian Government has named the Exemplar consortium as the preferred bidder for the new Bendigo Hospital project.

The Federal Government has released a new report into the state of health and medical research in the country.

Joined by researchers from the University of Queensland, an international group of scientists have discovered how traditional Chinese medicine could be a key weapon in the fight against type 2 diabetes.

Nearly three quarters of the country’s small and medium businesses (SMBs) are failing to capture new market opportunities available through social media, according to new research released by Telstra.

The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has announced its rollout of its fixed wireless services has finished, with residents of the outskirts of Darwin now able to connect to the service.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has knocked by the National Broadband Network Co’s Special Access Undertaking (SAU) proposal, saying it fails to meet specific criteria for acceptance, with the Commission proposing that it should hold greater say in the regulatory rulings of the NBN.

The Victorian Government has claimed that businesses and the broader community will benefit from a fairer and more predictable approval system following the release of EPA Victoria’s Approvals Review Final Report.

Three councils have joined up to Queensland’s new pilot planning project, which will aim to best practice for council planning systems.

Sydney’s George Street is set to receive a major make-over after the Sydney City Council unveiled plans to convert the ‘car-choked’ city centre into a ‘vibrant pedestrian boulevard’.

Internet Service Provider, TPG, has successfully appealed its massive $2 million fine for misleading conduct after a Federal Court ruling earlier this week.

Mirvac’s newly appointed Finance Diretor, Greg Dyer, will step down from the position after only eight months in the position.

The Federal Government has confirmed it will cap tax exemption status for super contributions to the first $100,000 of personal income.

The New South Wales Government has announced nominations for the 2013 Premier’s Award for Individual Excellence and Achievement are now open.

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has hit out at the ‘clamp down on gas production’ in New South Wales, and has warned that similar sentiments being echoed in Queensland should ring alarm bells for the industry and broader community.

Australian five-year olds are developing significantly better than they were three years ago across a range of key indicators, according to a new report released by the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI).

Petroleum giant Shell has announced it is putting its 120 kb/d Geelong refinery on the market as the company looks to concentrate its efforts on large scale projects.

The Federal Government has announced 31 separate farming research projects will share in $30 million in funding.

The Queensland Government is calling for community input for the development of its Indigenous Education Plan.