Industry News

The number of home loans taken out has increased by 1.8 per cent over August, reaching the highest point the sector has seen since January this year.

A new report released by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) shows that an estimated 2,265,000 million people, or 12.8 per cent of the population,  are living below the internationally accepted poverty line.

Researchers from the CSIRO have published a new mathematical theory which seeks to explain how and why ball lightening occurs.

Long serving Managing Director and CEO of the Australian Rugby Union, John O’Neill, has announced he will be departing from his role at the end of October.

The Federal Government has announced it will provide $12 million over four years for the establishment of a new Centre for Workplace Leadership, which it says will encourage the flourishing of higher performing, innovative workplaces in the country.

The Federal Government has released the Productivity Commission’s (PC) final report into default superannuation funds in modern awards, concluding the existing arrangements have provided market stability with health returns.

The Western Australian Government has named Professor Peter Quinn as the state’s scientist of the year for his groundbreaking work in radio astronomy research.

The Victorian Government has announced reforms to the State Planning Policy Framework which it says will ensure the protection of the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers from encroaching developments.

The Federal Government has released the sixth volume of the Powering Australia publication, which it says will help inform Australian energy policy making in a period of significant reform.

infolink.com.au has announced the results of its annual Top Trust Brands survey, revealing Dulux as the country’s most trusted building brand in a field of 629 contestants.

Deakin University and IBM have announced the launch of the new Centre for Excellence in Business Analytics.

Over 5.2 million Australians have viewed professionally produced video content over the last six months, according to new research released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

Internet Service Provider Internode has been awarded the prestigious ANZIA accolade for its launch of the country’s first commercially supported IPv6 services in Australia.

Internet Service Provider iiNet has launched a range of 4G services and two 4G enabled devices as part of the company’s debut appearance on the high speed wireless stage.

The recent cut to the official cash rate has failed to ignite construction activity according to a survey of over 500 builders conducted by Master Builders Australia (MBA).

The participation of the country’s internet service providers in the Australian Internet Security Initiative (AISI) has led to a significant improvement in consumer security according to recent research by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

The Queensland Government has welcomed the release of a report that shows the state’s mine safety record is continuing to improve, with fatal injuries dropping from three in the 2010-11 period to one in the 2011-12 year.

The Queensland Resources Council (QRA) has published a survey that shows that all coal producers expect to cut costs in response to the increase to the royalty rates recently announced in the State Budget.

The Tasmanian Government is calling for applications from public and private training organisations for a ‘major skills program’ aimed at reducing the skills shortage and increasing the state’s productivity.

Despite a rise in approval figures for August, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has said the prospect of a recovery in the sector is still only a vague possibility.