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Aust Govt puts science at centre of industry collaboration 9/4/2014

The Australian Government says science and research are at the centre of industry policy which is focused on lifting Australia's rate of business and research collaboration to deliver ...

Mining tax repeal indicative of ALP "irrelevance" 9/3/2014

Industry has thrown its support behind the recent Senate repeal of the mining tax, saying the move was the removal of an "irresponsible barrier" to investment in Australia.

Australian PMI: manufacturing slips back in August 9/1/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) slipped back into negative territory in August, following a short-lived stabilisation in ...

Improving conditions reflect 'steady' construction outlook 8/25/2014

Master Builders' latest Survey of Industry Conditions for the June 2014 quarter reveals improved residential and commercial sector conditions despite a third successive downward ...

Advancing manufacturing: do we have the skills? 8/20/2014

Australia's continued shift from heavy industrial manufacturing to higher value-added, technologically advanced manufacturing may be inevitable in the next ten years, but the skills ...

SA's top 10 economic priorities: Premier 8/15/2014

SA Premier the Hon. Jay Weatherill announced the state's top ten economic priorities to shape the future of the State at a CEDA forum in Adelaide.

Newly approved coal rail line set to boost Qld's coal exports 8/15/2014

Queensland's independent Coordinator General has approved the construction of a 300-kilometre rail line linking the proposed Carmichael coal mine west of Moranbah to the port of ...

Aust 'lags significantly' on innovation 8/14/2014

Australia risks being left behind as the only country in the OECD that does not have a national science and technology, or innovation policy, an expert told a packed forum recently. ...

Gas price surge makes renewable energy "sure bet" 8/12/2014

Renewable energy investment is likely to be cheaper and a lower risk for Australia, since rising and uncertain gas prices make baseload gas-fired electricity high risk and high cost, ...

Ultra-high intensity blasting 'could' save miners millions 8/12/2014

A novel method of ultra-high intensity blasting could improve mine productivity – potentially saving mining companies million of dollars annually, research done by Australian scientists ...

Govt growth fund to help automotive firms 'shift focus' 8/11/2014

Australian automotive suppliers will be able to access assistance to diversify into other sectors with the $20 million Automotive Diversification Programme, which opened to applications ...

Australian PCI: construction continues to expand in July 8/7/2014

The national construction sector continued to grow in July, according to latest figures – its second consecutive month above the critical 50-point level separating expansion from ...

Labor's NBN process 'rushed and chaotic' 8/5/2014

The former Labor government's plan to connect over 90 per cent of Australian businesses to the NBN was an "impossible assignment" for a start-up company, according to an independent ...

Alice Springs solar power plant to quadruple in size 8/4/2014

Uterne solar power plant in Alice Springs will quadruple in size with funding from Epuron and SunPower Corp. The investment will bring clean energy to around 1,000 Alice Springs ...

Manufacturing expands slightly in July: Australian PMI 8/4/2014

The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) edged into positive territory in July, following eight months of contraction, ...

Industry Skills Fund open for consultation 7/31/2014

The federal government is seeking feedback on the design and implementation of the new Industry Skills Fund, the $476 million programme which will underpin Australia's sustainable ...

Rapidly rising costs moving mining investment offshore: Rinehart 7/29/2014

Sky-rocketing costs of doing business in Australia are driving mining multinationals to pursue overseas projects, according to Hancock Prospecting Chairwoman Gina Rinehart.

Construction training centre set to boost Darwin's economy 7/28/2014

The new $5.6 million Multi-Purpose Building Industry Training Centre in Berrimah aims to strengthen Darwin's construction sector.

FWO welcomes positive feedback, addresses challenges 7/25/2014

The Fair Work Ombudsman has welcomed the findings of a University of Melbourne research project which examined the agency's compliance work.

3D printing key to world's first commercial braille mobile phone 7/25/2014

The constant innovation push in the world of 3D printing has led to the launch of the world's first braille mobile phone in Australia for people who are blind.

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