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Australian infrastructure pipeline grows by A$1 billion
19 Sep 2012
Australia has listed an additional A$1 billion worth of major infrastructure investment projects in just three months, according to the National Infrastructure Construction Schedule (NICS).
Spanish company to build Australia’s largest solar farm in the ACT
17 Sep 2012
Australia’s largest photovoltaic (PV) solar farm will be built in Canberra by Spanish renewable energy company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV).
Hotel occupancy rates rise to new levels
7 Sep 2012
Australian hotel occupancy rates have continued to grow with the March quarter 2012 surpassing its peak pre-GFC rate, according to new research from Deloitte Access Economics.
Australian hospital performs world’s first bionic eye implantation
7 Sep 2012
A cross-disciplinary group of Australian researchers successfully performed the world’s first bionic eye implantation at the Royal Victorian Ear and Eye Hospital last month.
Australian universities ranked amongst the best in the world
5 Sep 2012
Five Australian universities have been ranked amongst the world’s top 100 according to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), released this month.
Rackspace launches multimillion-dollar data centre in Australia
31 Aug 2012
Global cloud computing company, Rackspace, has announced the launch of its first Australian data centre to meet the growing demand for onshore data storage solutions and cloud computing services.
Australia: home to the world’s most liveable cities
16 Aug 2012
Four Australian cities have once again ranked amongst the top ten places to live, as the Economist Intelligence Unit (EUI) declares Melbourne the world’s most liveable city for the second consecutive year.
Akamai’s new Australian office supports growth and innovation in Asia
8 Aug 2012
Leading North American cloud platform provider, Akamai Technologies, has announced the opening of its second Australian office as part of a move to grow the company throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Global centre for mining research opened in Australia
27 Jul 2012
Germany’s leading chemical company, BASF, has opened a research and development centre in Australia to lead technological innovation and increase productivity in the global mining and resources sector.
Ricoh partners with award-winning Australian software developers
25 Jul 2012
A collaboration between Japan’s Ricoh Group and Australian software developers, BNS Group, has been rewarded for delivering cutting-edge technology innovation and providing leadership in Australia’s ICT industry.
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