LARGE resources projects that bring capital goods into Australia instead of using local suppliers face higher costs after the federal government tightened a concessional customs duty scheme.
The federal government has tightened a tariff duty concession for major projects that import capital goods into Australia instead of using local content.
Developing and commercialising innovative technologies of 35 start-ups across the nation is the aim of the federal government's $64 million in funding, to be distributed by 11 fund managers.
Former Alcoa Australia managing director Wayne Osborn has been appointed to chair the Council of the Australian Institute of Marine Science by Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr.
TWO Western Australian quasi-government agencies will pocket almost $120,000 in funding under the federal government’s Enterprise Connect’s small grants round, designed for remote and regional small t
Senior BHP Billiton executive Megan Clark has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
03 Sep 2008
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