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QLD Govt's business measures – win for industry in hard times
"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
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
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
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'
"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
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
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?
“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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
“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 ...
Australia, Iceland and US promote geothermal technologies
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 ...
Australian export awards finalists winning on the world stage
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 ...
Obamaomics: What does it all mean for Aust exporters?
Hope is a much underrated emotion in economics. I saw a demonstration of this on election day in the United States. Let me explain. Source: Tim Harcourt.
Helping wean chemicals industry off dependence on crude oil
CSIRO scientists have joined one of the world’s largest biotechnology consortia to help develop crops which produce oils to be used by the chemicals industry as sustainable alternatives ...
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