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Roundtable to take lead on Aust carbon capture effort 10/2/2014

An industry-led Leadership Roundtable will be established for the development of low emissions technologies for fossil fuels, the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) announced on ...

Manufacturing slows further in September: Australian PMI 10/1/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) remained in negative territory in September, slipping 0.8 points to 46.5, indicating a ...

Manufacturing shows "renewed vigour" among SME gains 9/29/2014

Australia's SME sector is consolidating the gains of the last 12 months, with one of the highest revenue performances in the last three years and those experiencing revenue declines ...

Industry welcomes Competition Review panel's draft report 9/23/2014

"The Australian Industry Group welcomes today's draft report from the Competition Review panel led by Professor Ian Harper," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Innes Willox ...

Govt's VET reforms 'restoration of apprenticeship brand' 9/11/2014

Industry will have a stronger voice in ensuring Australia's workforce is skilled and ready to drive economic growth in the industries of the future, Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane ...

Australian manufacturers 'equipped' with stronger research ties 9/8/2014

Australian businesses now have access to the expertise and experience to build stronger connections between industry and science under the Research Connections stream of the Government's ...

New building and construction guidelines to protect homeowners 9/5/2014

The Australian government has introduced a new set of procurement guidelines for the construction and building sector in the aim of protecting householders from faulty materials and ...

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 ...

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