Industry News

Academic achievement is as much about intellectual curiosity, drive and ambition as it is about natural intelligence, according to the findings of an education expert from the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education.

WorkCoverSA has launched the 2013 Recovery and Return to Work Awards to celebrate achievements and workers and those who assist them to recover and return to work following a workplace injury.

Construction and engineering consultancy company Sinclair Knight Merz has joined the ranks of the world’s top 100 architectural firms following the release of the 2013 World Architecture Top 100 rankings.

The Northern Territory has outlined a ‘multi-agency approach’ to deal with priority areas for the community, including addressing cost of living pressures, anti-social behaviour, cleanliness of parks and streets and standard of living in remote communities.

The Northern Territory Government has announced a number of formal executive appointments to lead a number of government departments.

The Federal Government has announced the tender for 20 new Family Mental Health Support Services that will provide services to vulnerable children and young people at risk of mental illness is now open.

The Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee has handed down its report on the federal Government’s exposure draft bill to consolidate and reform the country’s five anti-discrimination Acts.

The Prime Minister has warned that any hope of implementing the reforms Gonski Review of school funding would vanish if the Government was to lose the September election.

Ten Network Holdings has announced it has sacked Chief Executive and Managing Director, James Warburton, and appointed Hamish McLennan in his place.

Employers will have to prove there is a legitimate skill shortage before being able to take on a foreign employee under the much-maligned 457 Visa scheme.

The delivery of major projects around Queensland has highlighted the pressing need for targeting skilling programs, according to a recently released report.

A proposal by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union to increase the wages of first and second year apprentices would threaten as many as 12,000 construction jobs, according to a study conducted by Master Builders Australia (MBA).

The Queensland Government has announced that the pre-polling booths have opened for the four areas seeking to de-amalgamate from their regional councils.

On time performance for domestic airlines departures for Sydney airport has dipped slightin in 2012, with 82 per cent departing on time and 80 per cent arriving on time, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and regional Economics (BITRE).

The South Australian Government has announced the launch of a new online tool to help people explore a career in mining and resources.

Local government leaders, innovators and achievers have been celebrated at the annual LGPro Awards dinner in Melbourne last week, with State Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell commending the largest pool of nominations ever fielded in the awards.

The Vice-Chancellors of Monash University and the University of Ballarat have announced an investigation into amalgamating Monash’s Gippsland University and the University of Ballarat into a single, regional focused institution.

Federal Minister for Skills, Science and Research, Chris Bowen, has launched Google’s new Engage training program which will aim to provide assistance to Australia’s small business to make them more net-savvy.

The Victorian Government has officially granted planning approval for the $1.6 billion Webb Dock redevelopment.

Deakin University has opened its new $53 million Regional Community Health Hub in Geelong last week.