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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.

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 ...

Half of Aust workers "deeply worried" about future 4/3/2014

Half of Australian workers worry about their work, a survey by the Centre for Workplace Leadership at the University of Melbourne has found.

Manufacturing contracts again in March: Australia PMI 4/1/2014

The latest seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) contracted again in March – down 0.7 points to 47.9 (readings ...

Australian Made, Australian Grown logo: supporting local industry 3/28/2014

The Australian Made Campaign has created a video to help tell the story of the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo – Australia's only registered country-of-origin trade mark.

Economic report 'reinforces' value of resources industry 3/27/2014

The mining industry continues to underpin the Australian economy, with new figures showing the production phase of the boom is gathering momentum.

ACCC grants interim authorisation for coal producers 3/27/2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted interim authorisation for Rio Tinto, Peabody and Pacific National (the applicants) to coordinate transportation of coal ...

CEO red tape report: major headway requires further efforts 3/27/2014

The extent of the red tape burden facing Australian business is highlighted in a new Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) CEO survey.

Red tape repeal will 'lighten the load' on business 3/21/2014

"The Australian Industry Group strongly welcomes the initiatives the government is taking to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and other organisations," Australian Industry ...

Pumped hydro can meet NSW's power demands: engineers 3/18/2014

Water engineers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) are urging the NSW government to consider pumped hydro storage as a way of storing renewable energy to meet the state's ...

'Great potential' for shale gas development in Queensland 3/14/2014

There remains enormous potential to safely explore and develop Queensland's shale gas resources, to create jobs and attract another wave of economic investment, the Australian ...

Missed the 28 February quarterly BAS deadline? The ATO can help 3/5/2014

Most businesses lodge and pay on time with over 1.3 million BAS lodgements received by the due date for the last quarter.

Qantas fallout: a round-up of industry opinion 3/5/2014

The federal government's announcement of its intention to amend the Qantas Sale Act to potentially allow increased foreign investment in the airline is one of the hottest topics in ...

Manufacturing contraction eases in February: Australian PMI 3/5/2014

Improvements in production levels and new orders contributed to an easing in the rate of contraction in the latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing ...

Planning for timely, accurate BAS lodgement 2/27/2014

"With the next quarterly BAS due on 28 February, Australian businesses need to plan for timely and accurate lodgement, even if there is nothing to report or the business may not be ...

What our readers have to say about Australia's future industries 2/24/2014

While the Australian government expressed disappointment last week over Alcoa's decision to close its Point Henry Smelter and two rolling mills, IndustrySearch readers have weighed ...

Government leads focus on industries for the future 2/19/2014

The Australian government shares the disappointment of the Geelong community following Alcoa's decision to close its Point Henry Smelter and two rolling mills, according to Minister ...

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