Industry News

Retail turnover has grown by 1.3 per cent in February, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has the State Government to commit to greater local government and community consultation surrounding the delivery of proposed light rail networks.

Nine councils from across NSW and two multi-council regional projects will share in almost $1 million of grants funded by the NSW Environmental Trust to rehabilitate and protect roadside vegetation, improving the habitat of native wildlife.

Australia’s seasonally-adjusted trade deficit has narrowed to $178 million in February, according to the latest data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The Federal Government has convened the sixth Super Roundtable as part of its ongoing reform to the superannuation sector.

The Federal Government has announced that it will conduct a second Early Childhood Education and Care National Workforce Census between May and July this year.

The South Australian Government has announced construction on the new Mining and Engineering Centre at TAFE SA Regency Park campus has begun.

Fewer farmers are leaving irrigation in the Murray Darling Basin, with more and more of them capitalising on the benefits of institutionalised water trading measures.

Media giant Fairfax has announced sweeping changes to its organisational and reporting structure, with significant reform announced to its Executive Leadership Team.

Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has come out swinging against media reports which claim that the Federal public service grew last year.

The Federal Government has officially launched the third annual Australian Clean Technologies Competition.

Richard Finlayson has been announced as the ABC’s new Director of Television, moving across from the SBS after seven years as the broadcaster’s Chief Operating Officer.

Large corporate entities would be required to disclose their total payable tax, under proposals floated by the Federal Government.

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has held its first meeting in Melbourne’s County Court.

The opportunity to effectively counter climate change is fast slipping through out fingers, a new report published by the Climate Commission has found.

The Northern territory Government has announced Allan McGill has been appointed as the acting Chief Executive of the Department of Housing and the Department of Local Government for a six-month tenure.

The Victorian Government has announced a further $110 million in funding to progress the Port of Hastings development.

The Victorian Government has announced it has approved the construction of a new $70 million office complex that will see a significant jobs boom in  the area.

Constant delays in council approval times for new housing, renovations and commercial construction highlights the ‘urgent need for a new planning system in NSW’ State Minister for Planning Brad Hazzard has said.

The nation’s small to medium enterprises have weathered a tough 2012, but remain confident that the nation’s economy is on the right track and will be in an improved position a year from now.