Different leader, same message.Mick Tsikas/AAPThe headline $1 billion figure of Malcolm Turnbull’s Innovation and Science Agenda is to be warmly welcomed. But we need to get real about how far we’ve fallen behind the rest of the world in this area, and how fast other countries are accelerating their investments. $1 billion is what...
Coal consumption is down in China, slowing growth in global carbon emissions from fossil fuels. Coal image from www.shutterstock.comDespite robust global economic growth over the past two years, worldwide carbon emissions from fossil fuels grew very little in 2014, and might even fall this year.
A report released today by the Global Carbon Project h...
Planting trees is one way to pull carbon out of the atmosphere – but is limited if it competes with food production. CIFOR/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDOver 190 countries are negotiating in Paris a global agreement to stabilise climate change at less than 2℃ above pre-industrial global average temperatures.
For a reasonable chance of keeping...
Will the 'ideas boom' take hold?Mick Tsikas/AAPTax incentives to help startups, funding for CSIRO unit Data61, and a new entrepreneur visa are all part of the Turnbull government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda released today.
The agenda, which includes 24 measures, but little in the way of new big ticket items, aims to grow private...
It’s easy to forget your conveyor is even there, until it stops. And when it does, you’re in a world of delayed orders, unexpected downtime, and one very expensive headache. But the good news is tha...
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Hiring a Virtual CFO (VCFO) is no longer just reserved for large corporations. In today’s business environment, where agility, compliance, and strategic foresight are essential, Australian startups...
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Moving a workplace is more than shifting workstations and computers; it is a complex project that can affect staff morale, customer service and revenue if it goes off-track. Perth’s commercial prope...
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