Industry News

The New South Wales Government has announced a complete overhaul of its primary ICT services contract process in a bid to make it easier, simpler and more attractive for contractors to do business with the government.

Improving productivity, efficiency and safety in freight logistics are at the forefront of goals outlined by the Australian Logistics Council’s (ALC) 2013-14 Pre-Budget Submission it handed to the Government.

Global energy giant GE has released two reports on the state of global innovation, which conclude that the country desperately needs to strengthen its industry support and proactively engage with leading innovation programs to increase its global competitiveness.

The investment pipeline of mega-resources projects is set to begin to decline after a report released by Deloitte shows that such projects are ‘hurtling towards a peak, likely in 2013’.

Chief Executive of Israel based electric vehicle network service company Better Place, Evan Thornley, has announced his departure after a matter of months in the role.

The Federal Government has announced the Building Code 2013 will take effect from the beginning of February, codifying the current Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry. 

Sherwin Iron has announced it has reached an agreement with Darwin Port Corporation to use East Arm Wharf facilities to export its iron ore from the company’s Roper River mine site.

A new survey shows that Australian business leaders in China believe the Asian Century will bring a wealth of new opportunities.

New research released by the Sax Institute shows that erectile dysfunction could signal ‘silent’ heart disease and may indicate an increased risk of dying from any cause.

The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has announced the President and Board elections will be held on Friday 1 March 2013.

The Federal Government has welcomed the release of an interim report on a referendum on the recognition of local government in the Australian Constitution.

The Cairns Regional Council has announced it has voted to cease all fluoridation of its water supplies, supporting a policy established by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ).

A new independent report shows that Western Australia is growing twice as fast as the rest of the nation.

The Western Australian Government has announced that planning of $30 million worth of infill projects to connect the central wastewater system to more than 2,000 lots in Mandurah, City Beach, Esperance and Geraldton has begun.

The Federal Government has announced a further $60.5 million initiative with the Queensland Government aimed at boosting literacy and numeracy results in the State’s schools.

The Victorian Government has announced a new initiative that will aim to connect small and medium sized companies with students studying ICT courses at university.

A team of researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) has discovered a new protein that protects against viral infections, such as influenza.

Sydney Water has awarded a five-year operations and facilities maintenance, with a potential two-year option, to Theiss, starting 1 July this year.

A new shower head co-developed by the CSIRO uses as little as 50 per cent of water compared to a normal shower head by using air to simulate the sensation of full pressure.

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has awarded the River Murray Medal impassioned water campaigner Henry Jones, marking the first time the medal has been awarded to a member of the community since its inception in 1853.