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Australian biofuels on the path to commercialisation
13 Mar 2012
Australia’s biofuel industry was given a boost last month as the Australian Government announced a A$15 million commitment to the new Advanced Biofuels Investment Readiness (ABIR) Program.
Apache invests in Australia’s north-west gas fields
7 Mar 2012
West Australia (WA) has welcomed its third major gas processing hub, as US-based Apache Corporation opened the Devil Creek Gas Plant in the Carnarvon Basin last month.
The rise of renewables
5 Mar 2012
Australia is developing new technologies to reduce carbon emissions at a time when demand for renewable energy grows rapidly in Australian and around the world.
Canada’s The Caisse sees future in Australia
2 Mar 2012
One of Canada’s largest pension fund management firms will partner with Australia’s Plenary Group to invest almost A$140 million in five Australian public-private partnerships (PPP) projects.
An Ideal Investment
28 Feb 2012
Australia’s stable economy, skilled workforce and open Government make it an ideal location for foreign investment, according to Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum.
Australian researchers apply a healing touch
23 Feb 2012
Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in a medical treatment that promises to speed up the wound-healing process.
Taiwan Hua Nan Bank opens its first branch in Australia
21 Feb 2012
Taiwan’s fifth largest bank by tier one capital, Hua Nan Bank, opened its first Australian branch in Sydney last week.
Data Alert: Global Report recognises Australia’s high level of opportunity-driven entrepreneurship
20 Feb 2012
Australia is an innovation-driven economy with a high level of entrepreneurial activity second only to the US. According to the <em>2011 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)</em> Report, 10.5 per cent of Australia’s adult population are setting up o ...
Australian robots – man’s other best friend
17 Feb 2012
Australian researchers at La Trobe University are developing emotionally intelligent robots to improve healthcare, communications and social management systems.
GSK invests in Australian healthcare innovation
10 Feb 2012
Global pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKlein (GSK), will invest A$60 million to enhance its manufacturing capability and Research & Development activities in Australia.
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