Industry News

The Queensland Government has announced it has granted approval for the merger of the Central Queensland University and the Central Queensland Institute of TAFE (CGIT) to form a single dual sector university.

The Federal Government has requested that the Productivity Commission conduct a study to benchmark the country's major project development process against international best practice.

10 of Australia's universities are performing above global average for research, with four of those performing well above world standard, according to a new report released by the Federal Government.

The Federal Government has announced the formation of a new manufacturing taskforce to assist Australia in making the most of the opportunities presented by the Asian Century.

The annual take home pay of female GPs with children is $10,000 less than their male counterparts with children, according to new research conducted by the University of Melbourne.

Australians have taken up mobile internet with unbridled gusto, with nearly half the population (49 per cent) owning a mobile phone connected to the internet.

A Monash University researcher who's work focuses on the development of more targeted drugs with fewer side effects has become the first Australian to be awarded the prestigious John J. Abel Award in Pharmacology by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET).

A new collaboration between the University of Melbourne and Bio Farma, a vaccine development company, will see the production of a new adjuvant, a vaccine delivery system, that promises to boost the effectiveness of vaccines for a range of infectious diseases including Hepatitis C, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B and Haemopilus influenza type B. 

Over half of all hospitalised elderly people who left hospital and received assistance through the Transitional Care Program (TCP) returned to the community in 2010-11, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Young adults may not be monitoring their diabetes as thoroughly as they should, risking further development of the disease, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

The ongoing downturn in construction in Australia has eased in November, with activity declining at a slower rate in the month - up 1.2 points to 37.0 (readings below 50 indicate a contraction in the industry with the distance from 50 indicative of the strength of the decline).

iiNet has become the first Australian internet service provider to deliver multicast-based Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services over the National Broadband Network.

The Commonwealth Bank has announced a suite of upgrades to its online technology services, with the bank launching its flagship Kaching service on Facebook and a complete redesign of the service for the Android platform.

The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has announced a series of senior appointments to its leadership team.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced it is seeking views from interest stakeholders to inform the development of a spectrum management strategy for the 1800 MHz band.

The construction of two major wind farms have had a significant benefit for the regional Victorian economy, according to energy giant AGL.

Energy giant AGL has announced it has commenced legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of South Australia in a bid to challenge the South Australian Essential Services Commission's (SAESC) right to amend its price determination of 14 December 2010.

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has agreed to implement the Prime Minister's electricity market reform package, which will save households an estimated $250 in power bills per year.

The newly elected Northern Territory Government has reiterated its commitment to the establishment of a new Literacy and Numeracy Board.

Territory Education Minister, Robyn Lambley, said that the new Board will oversee a ' focus on teaching and assessing the core competencies of reading, writing and arithmetic and review current practices.'

“The panel will develop explicit guidelines for literacy and numeracy teaching,” Mrs Lambley said.

“It will provide strategic direction for educators, develop a framework for future planning and advise on the effective implementation of literacy and numeracy leadership and learning.

“As well, it will oversee the ongoing implementation of the literacy and numeracy improvement policy and provide advice on professional learning to assist teachers develop quality literacy and numeracy teaching in all learning areas.” 

The panel will include members from the Australian Association of English Teachers NT and the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers NT. 

Former Victorian Premier John Brumby has been named as the new Chair of the COAG Reform Council for a three year tenure.