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Data Alert: Renminbi, Australian dollar start direct trading
18 Apr 2013
Australia and China have agreed to trade each other’s currencies directly, bypassing the US dollar and lowering transaction costs for businesses in both countries.
Australia releases $100m in venture capital funding
9 Apr 2013
The Australian Government has released a fresh $100 million round of venture-capital funding as part of its plan to support the nation’s innovation efforts.
Data Alert: Australia a cloud computing leader for second straight year
8 Apr 2013
Australia is a world leader in cloud computing policies for a second straight year, according to Business Software Alliance’s world measure of readiness to meet the cloud revolution.
Australia tops Asia-Pacific for earth and environmental sciences
3 Apr 2013
Australia tops the Asia-Pacific for research into earth and environmental sciences, according to Nature Publishing Index (NPI)’s 2012 Asia-Pacific rankings.
Australia’s infrastructure schedule swells to $60bn
2 Apr 2013
Infrastructure projects listed on the National Infrastructure Construction Schedule (NICS) website have nearly doubled in less than a year, according to a statement from Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese.
Mahindra Satyam steps up operations, research in Australia
22 Mar 2013
India-based IT services provider Mahindra Satyam plans to more than triple its headcount in Australia to 5000 over the next two years as it sets up a centre of excellence and speeds acquisition plans, its new head of operations for Australia and New ...
Australia, US clean energy bodies announce partnership
19 Mar 2013
Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) have partnered to advance the use of research in and information sharing on clean energy in Australia and the United States.
Data Alert: Australia the most prosperous Asia-Pacific country, global index shows
6 Mar 2013
Australia has ranked the fourth most prosperous economy in the world and the most prosperous in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index.
Kraft opens R&D centre in Australia as foundation for Asian expansion
26 Feb 2013
Kraft Foods has opened the first stage of Australia’s largest food research and development (R&D) centre in a move aimed at expanding the food giant’s market to 1.6 billion consumers across the Asia-Pacific region.
Australia’s NICTA partners with Indian technology giant Infosys
20 Feb 2013
Research organisation National ICT Australia (NICTA) and India-based technology services provider Infosys have agreed to collaborate on tough technology problems plaguing business.

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