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Key energy reform legislation has passed through the Tasmanian Legislative Council, receiving unanimous support that will see a major restructuring of the State’s energy sector.

 

Published on: EnergyCareer

The University of Ballarat has announced the formation of a new Industry Skills Centre that is aimed at bolstering apprenticeships and traineeships in the region.

Published on: TradesCareer

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released new figures that just under half (49 per cent) of all Australians aged 15 and over have visited the dentist in the last 12 months.

Published on: HealthCareer

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a new discussion paper inviting further comment on four measures developed by Telstra under its migration plan.

 

Published on: ICTCareer

The Victorian Government has welcomed the announcement that IT giant IBM is set to create 150 new technology jobs after the establishment of the new IBM Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence for Software Testing.

Published on: ICTCareer

The Victorian Government has delivered $144,000 worth of grants for 48 mental health nurses to undertake further study and training.

 

Published on: HealthCareer

The WA College of Agriculture – Harvey has reopened its doors after the Western Australian Government delivered $26.4 million for its reconstruction.

Published on: EducationCareer

The Victorian Government has announced it will commit full funding for the construction of the new Monash Children’s Hospital.

 

Published on: HealthCareer

The Western Australian Government has announced it has granted approval for the $1.8 billion proposal by Rio Tinto to increase and extend the life of its Yandicoogina Iron Ore project in the Pilbara.

Published on: EngineeringCareer

The Western Australian Government has announced it has reached an agreement with the Federal Government on the construction of the new $9.5 million Wiluna Health Clinic.

Published on: HealthCareer

The Western Australian Government has welcomed the newest cohort of mine safety inspectors, with 13 new recruits added to the inspectorate.

Published on: ResourcesCareer

Legislation that caps the costs of Queensland’s Solar Bonus Scheme have come into effect, with State Energy Minister, Mark McArdle, saying that the changes would minimise the cost to Queensland householders and businesses.

 

Published on: EnergyCareer

The Queensland Government has released the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the new Broadwater Marine Project on the Godl Coast.

Published on: EngineeringCareer

The New South Wales Government has announced the start of construction of a new, high-tech data centre at Unaderra.

Published on: EngineeringCareer

The Federal Government has passed a series of Bills that aim to deliver a wide range of improvements to superannuation law. The reforms include capital gains tax relief and measures that implement the Government's Stronger Super commitments.

 

Published on: FinanceCareer

The Federal Government has issued a dire warning to prospective Victorian TAFE students, saying that the State Government's $300 million in funding cuts to the sector amounts to sabotage to the state's education and training sector.

 

Published on: TradesCareer

The Federal Government has announced $31 million in funding for the University of Wollongong's Early Start - Changing Children's Futures project aimed at improving the quality of early childhood education and research, with an additional $7 million being contributed from a philanthropic donor.

 

Published on: EducationCareer

The World Bank has released findings that show the planet is on course for a 4 degree increase in temperature by 2100 unless immediate and decisive action is taken.

Published on: GreenCareer

Swimming Australia has announced it has accepted the resignation of Chief Executive, Kevin Neil.

 

Published on: ExecutiveCareer

The Western Australian local government sector has been rocked by more uncertainty after the CEO of the Shire of Ashburton was sacked over misgivings over his conduct.

 

Published on: ExecutiveCareer

WorkCover South Australia has announced the appointment of Greg McCarthy as the agency’s new Chief Executive Officer.

Published on: ExecutiveCareer

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For the last few weeks we have been bogged down in the very Earthly matters of royalty, budgets, politics, humanity and celebrity - all good prompts to look away, up into the infinite. 

Health authorities, politicians and scientists have been slowly introducing the world to the concept of ‘One Health’ - an all-inclusive approach to health that extends from the human body right through the global environment. 

This year’s Nobel Prizes honour discoveries that unwind our notion of truth, our understanding of ourselves and the human story, the complexities of cells and the very basics of the universe. 

XENOTRANSPLANTATION - sounds like something that would happen to an ill-fated crew member in Star Trek, but it is also a technical term for using non-human parts to treat or enhance our own bodies. 

I am Tim Hall; a red-blooded, beer-drinking, car-driving Australian male who has no interest in watching sports – at least, not the sports played by humans.

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