Executives expecting strong finish to financial year
07 April, 2010The latest Dun & Bradstreet National Business Expectations Survey shows strong employment and selling price expectations that point to capacity constraints.
How do we get ‘more share’ of the consumer’s wallet?
01 April, 2010 byOver the past few decades, Australian homes have been getting larger and more sophisticated, with consumers happily spending considerable money on their homes. We have more space, better quality and far more technology in our homes than ever before. And because of those increases, the electrical industry has experienced growth in its net worth. But that increase hasn’t been at the same rate as some other industries.
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.
