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Christmas shoppers encouraged to celebrate local products, produce 12/5/2013

The Australian Made Campaign is urging shoppers seeking out local products and produce this Christmas to look for the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo.

Keeping ahead of the weather to save energy 12/2/2013

University of Adelaide engineering research is promising significant reductions in the energy use of commercial buildings by modelling and predicting temperature changes within a ...

Aust's electricity consumption fallen 'significantly' 11/29/2013

An unprecedented 4.5 per cent fall in electricity consumption nationwide has contributed to Australia's emissions total remaining constant for several years, according to an expert ...

National push for more urban green space starts in Sydney 11/28/2013

New projects at UTS and in the Ultimo precinct are showcased among some of Australia's most inspiring examples of future green space by a new national initiative launched in Sydney. ...

'One-stop-shop' petroleum plan released for public comment 11/26/2013

The Australian government has made significant progress on establishing a 'one-stop-shop' environmental approval process for offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage activities ...

ARENA support to 'help put power' in the hands of communities 11/21/2013

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced funding for a UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures project to catalyse community renewables in Australia following strong interest ...

Waste rice crops 'could' provide sustainable fuels for the future 11/18/2013

Scientists from The University of Nottingham have received vital funding to create new biofuels which will address the urgent need to find alternatives to fossil fuels.

Slip resistance tests important with introduction of new standards 11/15/2013

Ensuring that floor workspace and general traffic areas comply with the recent changes in Safety Standards is now more important than ever before.

Gas producers working with manufacturers 'could' be win-win 11/13/2013

Australia's gas market could be made more efficient with input from the competition watchdog and with sensible regulation from the government, according to the Plastics & Chemicals ...

Carbon tax must go: industry 11/13/2013

Groups representing small, medium and large businesses across all sectors are calling on the parliament to avoid costly delay in the repeal of the carbon tax.

Australia, India partner for $6m clean energy project 11/12/2013

RMIT University researchers are collaborating on a $6 million project to boost clean fuel production in India and Australia.

Tax, industrial relations reforms will optimise prosperity: report 11/11/2013

A National Productivity Policy (NPP) to review government regulation, pricing and licensing arrangements and phase out industry subsidies must be established, according to the ...

Govts take step closer to 'one-stop shop' for environmental approvals 11/8/2013

The New South Wales government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the federal government, which is another step towards achieving the 'one-stop shop' for environmental ...

Research into workplace LLN levels reveals "disturbing" picture 11/5/2013

New research into levels of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) in the workplace has revealed a "disturbing" picture, Innes Willox, AiGroup chief executive has said in a recent ...

Manufacturing reaches for recovery in October: Australian PMI 11/1/2013

The manufacturing sector reached for recovery in October with the latest seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) ...

'Dining boom' critically dependent on local water supplies: expert 10/28/2013

The next mining boom and the emerging 'dining boom' in agriculture will depend critically on whether Australia has enough water to support them, according to an expert from the ...

What Australia manufactures 10/21/2013

Food and beverages, wood and paper products, chemicals, rubber, plastics, metal products, machinery and equipment, cars and boats, railway equipment, medical and scientific equipment, ...

Carbon trading scheme 'inevitable' 10/18/2013

Australia will need to have a carbon trading scheme, regardless of the current federal government's position, if it is to reduce carbon emissions to the levels it has stated, according ...

China's carbon shift 'will send strong signal the world over': expert 10/11/2013

As Australia moves to scrap its pioneering carbon-pricing scheme, China is expected to have seven pilot pricing systems in place no later than 2015, followed by a national scheme, ...

Report could help govt cut red tape for SMEs: ACCI 10/11/2013

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) welcomed the recent release of the Productivity Commission's final report on regulatory engagement with small business.

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