Industry News

Telstra has unveiled its full suite of united communications, with a range of  cloud collaboration solutions for its business, enterprise and government customers.

The Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA) has announced seven Medicare Locals will share in $5 million over three years to implement innovative health partnerships to improve health outcomes and reverse the impact of preventable chronic disease in their communities.

Outcomes for maternity trends have posted mix results across the board, according to new statistics released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Housing and engineering construction have recorded the highest levels since 2010, with the Australian Industry Association's key index showing the sector is inching closer to expansionary territory.

Universities Australia has released its long awaited policy agenda on how best to address key issues facing the tertiary education sector.

Stephen Miller has announced his resignation from the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), to be replaced by Clare Ward.

The Reserve Bank has announced it has left the country’s official cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent, following the March meeting earlier this week.

Companies have to go beyond the one-size-fits-all model of developing ‘family friendly’ workplaces if they are going to tap into the increasingly large female worker pool.

The Commonwealth Bank has announced it will draw on the country’s largest pool of information on consumer spending patterns to with the launch of its new consumer insights platform.

Australia’s largest industry lobby group has called for the immediate transition to an internationally linked market based emissions trading scheme.

The New South Wales Government has announced a comprehensive suite of reforms it claims will deliver significant improvement to the State’s education system.

New international research has discovered the mechanism that regulates the reproduction of plants, paving the way for a possible tool foe engineering higher yielding crops.

Little to no attention is being paid to the consequences of the oversupply of doctors in metropolitan areas on taxpayers, a top Monash University researcher has found.

Early intervention and treatment options could soon become a reality in the treatment of ADHD, autism and schizophrenia, thanks to a breakthrough research study conducted by Australian scientists.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has launched the country’s first multi-disciplinary research centre dedicated to addressing key issues of food security and environmental challenges.

The Times Higher Education 2013 World Reputation Rankings has been released, with US and UK institutions cementing their places as the world’s top institutions.

The Local Government Association of Queensland has confirmed it expects council costs to rise by an estimated 3.3 per cent over the 2013-14 financial year.

The LGAQ released a financial Council Cost Index report, confirming that it the costs of road building and park maintenance are expected to drive the projected increase.

LGAW President, Margaret de Wit, urged councils to factor in the findings of the report when considering their rating decisions for the coming year.

“The Council Cost Index factors in things like the costs of road building and bridge construction which are not reflected in the CPI measurements of inflation,” Cr de Wit said.

“We believe the index will help councils cover the real costs of serving and providing for their communities.”

Cr de Wit said the Queensland Treasury Corporation had told councils several years ago to be careful about limiting their rate rises to the CPI because the general inflation rate was not necessarily a reflection of the true costs of delivering services.

“The challenge for councils is to realise that providing for the increased expectations of their communities will come at increased cost, and that cost needs to be covered,” Cr de Wit said.

The full report can be found here

The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has come out swinging at a proposed rate cap by WA Labor, saying it would see the loss of key local services and facilities.

The value of mineral and petroleum exploration in South Australia has cracked the $600 million mark for the first time, according to the latest figures released by the State Government.

The South Australian Government has passed legislation through the House of Assembly which will permanently enshrine the formal recognition of the Aboriginal people in the State’s constitution.