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Activity and employment is down as new orders and stocks fall 3/3/2009

In releasing the Australian Industry Group-PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) Ai Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout said: "The ...

Small businesses get online financial boost to compare loans 2/26/2009

Small businesses are able to quickly and easily compare business loan options with a new Victorian Government website, the Business Loan Finder.

Powering the future – solar cells are to be printed like money 2/20/2009

World leading research from CSIRO’s Future Manufacturing Flagship as part of the Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium (VICOSC) aims to develop flexible, large area, cost-effective, ...

Scientists prove graphenes' edge structure affects electronics 2/19/2009

Graphene consists of a hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms. While scientists have predicted that the orientation of atoms along the edges of the lattice would affect the material's ...

QLD Govt's business measures – win for industry in hard times 2/17/2009

"Industry commends the Queensland Government on it announcements that will ease red tape and costs pressures for many of the State’s businesses during these difficult times," Ai ...

Researcher finds cheaper way to make longer-lasting fuel cells 2/12/2009

Fuel cells convert hydrogen and oxygen to electrical power and water with no air pollution, hazardous waste or noise.

Business welcomes calls for tax relief, but more help is needed 2/9/2009

New South Wales’s leading business organisation the NSW Business Chamber has strongly welcomed calls for further tax relief for the state’s businesses, but measures to help stimulate ...

Residential Current Devices can save people's lives 2/5/2009

Thirty-three out of the 38 electricity related deaths in West Australian homes in the past 16 years could have been prevented if an RCD had been fitted, EnergySafety has said.

Big day for monetary and fiscal policy – 'all hands are on deck' 2/4/2009

"The nation building and jobs plan announced by the Federal Government are simple and substantial, and will provide a big stimulus to help keep the economy moving. Together with the ...

ACMA releases an Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan 1/30/2009

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released a new Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan (the Spectrum Plan).

Scientists discover way to keep offices cool using summer heat 1/27/2009

While most Australians are taking care to shield themselves from the harsh summer heat, scientists from the CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship are working on ways to harness the sun’s ...

How will Obama stimulate the economy with green technology? 1/23/2009

“There is no obstacle that can stand in the way of millions of voices calling for change.” In the week of President Obama's inauguration, his words are a noble call to us all to rise ...

NSW Business Chamber has concerns on Union Right of Entry 1/21/2009

The Federal Government’s Fair Work Bill has wide reaching implications for New South Wales’ employers and careful consideration must be given to the final shape of the legislation ...

Smart fridges manage to stay cooler by talking to one another 1/15/2009

Smart fridges that run on renewable electricity and are capable of negotiating the most energy efficient way to keep food cold have been developed by researchers from CSIRO’s Energy ...

Carbon nanotube 'ink' may lead to thinner transistors 1/14/2009

Carbon nanotubes are good candidates for transistors in low-cost, printable electronics, but only after large quantities of them have been converted into semiconductors.

Strong immigration program essential in tough economic times 12/19/2008

"The announcement by the Minister for Immigration, Senator Chris Evans, that the Government would maintain existing permanent skilled migration levels recognises the important ...

Stoddard partners with SkillsTech Australia to sharpen edge 12/12/2008

SkillsTech Australia, a lead trades and technician training TAFE Institute, recently presented twenty Stoddart Manufacturing employees with Certificates in Competitive Manufacturing ...

Aust PMI®: manufacturing activity shows a continued fall 12/2/2008

Manufacturing activity fell for a sixth consecutive month in November, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...

Fair Work Bill said to be by and large a workable compromise 11/26/2008

“The Fair Work Bill introduced into Parliament is by and large a workable compromise being the outcome of extensive and testing negotiations over many months. The Government had to ...

Australian export awards finalists winning on the world stage 11/14/2008

Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, has announced the 84 enterprises that have been selected as finalists in the 2008 Australian Export Awards, which recognise outstanding achievements ...

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