The link between IT and sustainability
31 March, 2010IT can play a key role in sustainable practices across the business, but CIOs haven’t taken advantage of it yet, says industry analyst.
Telcos rate Emerson Network Power as most reliable
10 March, 2010Emerson Network Power has been recognised by Asia-Pacific telecom operators as the most reliable infrastructure solutions provider, according to analyst firm IDC.
Investment Allowance update
28 January, 2010Many businesses took advantage of the government’s Investment Allowance last year. Although the window is now closed on equipment purchases, it is timely for businesses to sort out their finance to ensure they do qualify for the allowance.
Report predicts OLED market to reach $2.9 billion by 2015
07 January, 2010Fuelled by a rapidly developing OLED lighting market and many new applications for OLED displays, an explosion in demand for OLED materials is predicted in a recent report by an industry analyst.
Engineering the big skill for the new decade
07 January, 2010The jobs forecast for Australian engineers looks promising moving into the new decade, while the general job outlook for 2010 is ‘cloudy with sunny periods’, predicts the EL Executive Demand index, which has been trending skilled and semi-skilled job markets since 1992.
Employer hiring optimism surges in Australia for 2010
07 January, 2010Australian employers are reporting considerably stronger hiring intentions for the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, according to results from a recent employment outlook survey.
NICTA to build advanced surveillance system for national security
17 December, 2009The federal government has allocated $1 million of funding to NICTA to develop a video surveillance demonstrator for the Port of Brisbane.
Energy revolution required to meet carbon targets
04 December, 2009 by Wayne Kayler-Thomson*Nothing short of an ‘energy revolution’ will be required to successfully transition to a carbon-managed economy while fulfilling its energy needs, according to a VECCI report.
A snapshot of the current employment landscape
02 December, 2009 by Paul StathisThere’s been a lot of negativity about the job market lately, much of which is fuelled by uninformed speculation. I found that it’s not all bad news, as I researched what’s going on at ‘street level’, especially in the electrical industry.
Smart grid needs standards to be set now, says manufacturer
13 October, 2009Powerline chipset manufacturer, DS2, is calling for IP-based standards to be established for the infrastructure needed to support the smart grid of the future.
How IT infrastructure is being affected by the current economic climate
21 September, 2009 by Andrew Drever*The challenges confronting the IT infrastructure industry, brought on by the current economical climate, require a fresh approach to successfully deal with them.
NBN works program update
20 August, 2009Communications Alliance reports that progress is being made on developing the framework of the NBN infrastructure.
New Standards Australia business model
20 August, 2009Standards Australia has recently announced a new Business Model to deal with the current economic climate, and in the process has opened up important dialogue with its stakeholders.
The Investment Allowance guide in plain English
07 August, 2009 by Mark O’Donoghue*A lot of contractors are considering taking advantage of the government's Investment Allowance, but finance broker Finlease points out that there are some important factors to consider beforehand, so as to not jeopradise eligability.
New report highlights climate change challenge
24 July, 2009An inventory of the ACT’s 2005–2006 greenhouse gas emissions, giving the clearest picture of ACT greenhouse emissions, was recently released and outlines key information about electricity consumption trends.
