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Top business leaders to sleep rough for one night 5/22/2014

With just four weeks to go until the 2014 Vinnies CEO Sleepout, over 900 business leaders have already registered nationally, raising close to $900,000 so far.

2014-15 federal budget overview 5/21/2014

In its first budget, the federal government has attempted to reduce its deficit. IBISWorld forecasts the potential effects of the new federal budget on key Australian industries.

The Australian Made Campaign announces new Chairman 5/21/2014

Glenn Cooper AM, Executive Chairman of South Australian icon Coopers Brewery Ltd, has been announced as the new Chairman of Australian Made Campaign.

Wind-down of mining investment a drag on construction: report 5/20/2014

After more than a decade of sustained growth, the total value of engineering and commercial construction is expected to fall by 3.6 per cent p.a. in 2014 and a further 1.8 per cent ...

Federal budget 2014: how industry will benefit 5/14/2014

Small to medium businesses and construction firms are set to benefit from Treasurer Joe Hockey's first budget, delivered on Tuesday (13 May).

One-step steel building process 'could' give Aust firms the edge 5/12/2014

A design process that makes steel structures safer, more reliable, less expensive and gives Australian businesses the competitive edge is being developed by Australian civil engineering ...

Return to surplus in 12 months achievable: Liberal Democratic Party 5/12/2014

The Liberal Democratic Party has released its own federal budget in an attempt to demonstrate that a return to surplus can be achieved in the next 12 months without harming the ...

$4.3m initiative to help auto suppliers enter new markets 5/8/2014

Seven Australian automotive supply chain firms will receive a total of $4.3 million to diversify their product and customer bases through Round 3 of the Automotive New Markets Program ...

Australian PCI: overall construction declined in April 5/7/2014

Although there were improvements across house and apartment building, the overall performance of the construction sector slipped again in April.

Asset recycling 'paves way for better infrastructure' 5/5/2014

The federal budget due out next week will include a "growth agenda" involving the sale of iconic assets in order to fund much-needed new infrastructure projects, reports suggest – ...

Australian PMI: manufacturing falls sharply in April 5/1/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) for April recorded its lowest reading since July 2013 with the latest seasonally adjusted ...

Fed funding increase for auto sectors 'modest but important' 4/30/2014

An assistance fund enabling automotive industries in Victoria and South Australia steer their way through the planned mass exit of major car manufacturers has been increased to $155 ...

DICE tech could reduce brown coal emissions 'by up to 50%' 4/28/2014

CSIRO and its industry partners plan to conduct a A$1 million trial of the Direct Injection Carbon Engine (DICE) with the aim of reducing emissions from brown coal-generated electricity ...

'Botox of plastic' could mean huge savings for power industry 4/24/2014

A new material that prevents plastic from ageing has been developed by CSIRO – offering huge environmental and cost savings for the energy industry.

'Revolutionary' clean energy tech launched in regional NSW 4/17/2014

A new clean energy system launched April 17 could mean cost savings in electricity generation for remote mining and industrial sites and rural communities.

New Koko Black project to 'deliver jobs, investment' in north Melb 4/16/2014

More than 100 new manufacturing jobs will be created in Melbourne's northern suburbs by a project to be funded by the Victorian and Australian Governments in partnership with Ford ...

PM confirms construction of second Sydney airport 4/15/2014

After a long gestation period, the controversial plan to build a second airport at Badgerys Creek in Sydney's west has finally taken off from the tarmac with construction set to ...

Could 'peak data' be the limit of our tech infrastructure? 4/14/2014

The threat of 'peak data' and what that could mean for the way we connect and access essential services in the future, is the focus of a report released by CSIRO.

Training crisis threatens industry's future: AMWU 4/14/2014

Australia risks destroying the training capacity it will need to transform manufacturing due to governments nationwide starving and dismantling TAFEs.

Business, rice farmers beg to differ on Japan FTA 4/9/2014

Tony Abbott announced this week (Monday, April 7) Australia had finally struck a historic trade deal with Japan, a move that will allow a number of local industries – most significantly ...

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