Industry News

Small busing trading conditions have continued to deteriorate in September quarter, with key indexes entering deep contractionary territory, according to the latest Small Business Survey published by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).

The employment world has entered a bizarre paradox of skills shortages and unemployment, according to global recruitment specialist Hays.

The Western Australian Government has welcomed news that Yara Pilbara Nitrates has reached a project start-up date for its new technical ammonium nitrate (TAN) plant in the Pilbara region.

The Queensland Government has passed legislation through Parliament that removes administrative funding for political parties and independent members.

The Queensland Government has announced that it has simplified guidelines for making and amending planning schemes following a council and industry feedback period.

The South Australian Government has introduced changes to the Electoral Act which it says will strengthen the state’s democracy.

The Tasmanian Government has presented local landholders in the Dial Blythe region with the preferred option for the $12.7 million North-West irrigation scheme.

The Federal Government has announced that it will phase out the Solar Credits mechanism six months ahead of schedule.

27 per cent of mothers who return to work after the birth of their child relied on grandparents as the main care for their child, according to a new report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The Federal Government has launched a new pilot program aimed at incentivising businesses to hire mature age Australians.

The total global area affected by drought has not expanded over the past 60 years, according to new research released by the Australian National University (ANU).

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has expressed its skepticism over the recent ABS Housing Finance figures, saying that despite a slight increase in the result, the results are patchy at best.

Telecommunications provider My Net Fone (MFN) has announced it has acquired Connexus, a Melbourne based internet service provider (ISP), for a reported $4.75 million.

The Federal Government has opened applications for over $17 million in project funding aimed to better connect Australia’s aged care system with the health and hospital system.

The Federal Government has announced a medicine used to treat chronic nerve pain will be made available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

The Australian National University (ANU) has unveiled the world’s 24^th most powerful research supercomputer, with a processing power equivalent to 30,000 desktop computers working in tandem. 

The country’s top apprentices, trainees, training providers, vocational trachers and businesses have been recognised for their commitment to training excellence at the 2012 Australian Training Awards.

Nearly half of the government-funded drug treatment episodes in 2011 were for alcohol use, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

The Tasmanian Government has announced the appointment of Gain Austin as the new CEO of the Tasmanian Health Organisation (THO-NW).

The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has announced Broken Hill, in NSW’s far west, has been selected as the location for the next NBN satellite ground station.