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Australia unveils A$1bn innovation plan
19 Feb 2013
The Australian Government has unveiled a A$1 billion plan, half of which will be used to fund 10 innovation clusters with a view to bringing more new ideas to market.
UK data centre operator to build $300m facility in Australia
14 Feb 2013
Data centre operator Global Switch has started building a second data centre in Australia, part of the London-based company’s £1 billion expansion plan.
Data Alert: Australia’s two-way trade exceeds A$625 billion
13 Feb 2013
Strong ties to the expanding Asia Pacific have fuelled an increase in Australia’s two-way trade with the region.
Australian scientists make landmark insulin discovery
11 Feb 2013
Australian scientists, at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research in Melbourne, have made a landmark discovery about how insulin docks onto cells.
German company to open its first solar energy plant in Australia
6 Feb 2013
Belectric, the German solar energy company which develops turn-key, utility-grade solar power plants, has received planning permission to build its first solar power plant in Australia.
North American learning solutions provider opens Asia-Pacific HQ in Australia
4 Feb 2013
Desire2Learn, a global leader in cloud-based (SaaS) learning solutions, has opened Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.
Canada Pension Funds Invest in Australia
29 Jan 2013
One of Canada’s largest pension funds, the $120 billion Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, is reported to be looking into increasing its investments in Australia by $250 million on top of the $1 billion it already has invested in the country.
Data Alert: Australia world’s largest project finance market
24 Jan 2013
In 2012, Australia was the largest project finance market in the world, as well as one of the fastest growing, Thomson Reuters Project Finance Review has reported.
Australian scientists hail ‘potential cure for AIDS’
23 Jan 2013
Australian scientists at the Queensland Institute for Medical Research have reported a discovery that could lead to a potential cure for AIDS.
Australia’s credentials strong for international investors
21 Jan 2013
Much anticipated, the just-published Austrade Benchmark Report for 2012 outlines Australia’s strong credentials and summarises exactly what the country has to offer international investors.

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