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Trade jobs appear to be surviving despite the downturn 1/29/2009

Choosing to study a trade may be the way to stay employed during the economic downturn with a recent study finding that there is still a shortage of labour in some trade areas.

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 ...

Further decline in construction as new business contracts 1/19/2009

The construction industry registered a further marked decline in December with the Australian Industry Group – Housing Industry Association Performance of Construction Index (Australian ...

Standardising greywater treatment technologies through tests 1/15/2009

A new protocol for testing greywater treatment technologies in Australia could boost efforts to conserve the nation’s water resources.

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 ...

Green buildings avoid the doom and gloom trend inside Aust 1/14/2009

Despite Wall Street's accumulated losses in the bear market reaching over US$10 trillion recently, the green building sector bucked the gloom.

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 ...

New maps prove to be boon for Queensland mineral explorers 12/17/2008

CSIRO’s Minerals Down Under Flagship is working with the Geological Survey of Queensland (GSQ) to provide Queensland’s mineral explorers with the benefits of exciting new advances ...

CSIRO says that saving water is the key to reducing energy use 12/16/2008

A new report by CSIRO and the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) gives a clearer picture of water and energy use in Australia and New Zealand and highlights areas offering ...

Industry leader warns against skills shortage in downturn 12/12/2008

Manufacturing industry leader Bill Stoddart has warned that reduced private sector investment in skills and training during the economic downturn could exacerbate the current skills ...

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 ...

CSIRO tours Basin communities to share vital water information 12/9/2008

Researchers behind the most comprehensive hydrological modelling undertaken across the Murray-Darling Basin have toured towns across the Basin recently to discuss their findings with ...

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 ...

Earth, wind and fire: Aust's green challenge in Scandinavia 11/27/2008

I have just returned from a trip to Denmark with a stopover in Norway. But on reflection on my return, I realise that you don’t have to be an ‘airport economist’ to see the influence ...

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 ...

PM visits Qld to discuss progress of drought policy 11/25/2008

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke recently visited Emerald in central Queensland to discuss interim findings from the ...

Playing the market for natural resource management 11/24/2008

CSIRO economists are inviting people in Canberra, Sydney and southern NSW to join the Australian Knowledge Exchange (AKX) – an online prediction market, which aims to forecast water ...

Australia, Iceland and US promote geothermal technologies 11/21/2008

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs Katharine Fredriksen, Australia’s Ambassador to Iceland Sharyn Minahan, and ...

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