The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, today announced that 71 research projects will share more than $30 million in funding under the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme. The LIEF scheme provides funding for large-scale cooperative initiatives so that expensive infrastructure, equipment and facilities can be shared by researchers […]
Restructure of water services in Queensland
As reported by AWA, Queensland Urban Utilities is now supplying BRISBANE residents and businesses with their water and wastewater services, a role formerly undertaken by Brisbane City Council’s Water Retail and Water Distribution business units after a government restructure of the industry. From July 2010, the new water business will be owned by the five […]
2009 Second Warmest Year on Record
A s reported by the AWA, data collected by the Bureau of Meteorology indicate that Australia’s annual mean temperature for 2009 was 0.9C above the 1961-90 average, making it the nation’s second warmest year since high-quality records began in 1910. High TEMPERATURES were especially notable in the southeast with Australia, Victoria, South Australia and NSW […]
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE)
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is Israel’s only stock exchange, trading over 1,100 securities of more than 630 companies. The TASE was established in 1953 to handle the rising number of securities and transactions in the years following the establishment of the State. The exchange is owned by its member firms, which include 15 […]
Electronics News Report a six-strong engineering team at Dongfeng Electric Vehicle (DFEV) faced a tough challenge: design, test and verify the battery management control system for the EQ6110 hybrid electric city bus – lowering emissions and improving fuel efficiency by 30 percent – and then generate production C code for the controller, in record time. The […]
Electronics News report A Space Industry Innovation Council will be established to give the Australian Government strategic advice as it develops a national space policy and boosts support for space science and technology. Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, said in a statement announcing the council, that it is a part of […]
The Consensus IT Writers Awards honour the quality of Information Technology journalism in IT and industry publications. The Awards are structured to reflect both the individual excellence of journalists, and also reward consistency in publication values for titles. The Israel Trade Commission in Sydney is proud to sponsor a winner of the IT Writers Awards […]
InfoGin is entirely focused on how to deliver the real Web’s richness to the mobile space. InfoGin’s patented technology ranges from a fully automatic and real-time intelligent Web content adaptation engine, to professional editing and development tools. InfoGin’s Intelligent Mobile Platform™ (IMP™) is commercially deployed since 2002 with over 40 top mobile operators and large […]
NanoIsrael
Israel is recognized over the world as a leading source of knowledge and innovation in advanced research and technology. Israel’s technological achievements are at the forefront of communications, electronics, computer software, networking, defense, security and life sciences industries. More than 100 major International technology firms maintain active R&D centers in Israel. Global business surveys consistently […]
“Since early 2008 it seems that Israel acquired the status of a safe haven, with sharp growth in the movement of capital into the market and the revaluation of the real exchange rate.” So says the IMF in its world review. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised Israel’s response to the recent economic crisis and […]
