Topic: Kim Carr

Ford's cash injection keeps Falcon alive

New Zealand Herald - 22 days ago
Expand . The Ford Falcon will continue to be produced in Victoria until at least 2016 after a AU$103 million investment from the car company and...

Innovation 'key for car makers'

The Age, Australia - 22 days ago
DESPITE facing the ''toughest time of our life'' amid slumping exports and job layoffs, Australia's car industry can survive by modernising and...

Rudd Government shows welcome interest in marine industry

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 593 days ago
The author comments on the welcome interest in the marine industry shown by the administration of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. He was surprised when Senator Kim Carr issued a positive press release on behalf of the Australian Institute of Marine Science ...

Tasmanian devil colony shows immunity to cancer

AP News - 708 days ago
Colony of Tasmanian devils shows immunity to face cancer, revives hopes of species survival The discovery of a genetically distinct colony of Tasmanian devils may save the species from being wiped out by a contagious cancer that has decimated the population, Australian ...

ET text home? Send SMSes to outer space

Reuters US Online Report Science News - 917 days ago
CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian website is giving texting an intergalactic touch and allowing users to send short mobile phone-type messages into space.From Wednesday and until August 24, people hankering for an out-of-this-world experience can visit www.HelloFromEarth.net to post messages ...

Send a message to the stars!

Cosmos - 918 days ago
Share | What would you like to say to aliens? ?It's like a 'message in a bottle' cast out into the stars," said Wilson da Silva, editor of COSMOS. ?We've secured incredible support from around the globe, including NASA - people are ...

Australia records biggest trade deficit in a year

AFP Asian Edition - 959 days ago
Australia posted its largest trade deficit in 12 months, as softening commodity prices and demand hammered export earnings amid the global economic turmoil, according to dealers.The trade deficit almost doubled to 556 million dollars (449 million US) in seasonally adjusted terms ...

Science Minister Drives Push to Strengthen Innovation

Science - 1336 days ago
Australian science minister Kim Carr is currently visiting the United States to drum up support for all manner of industrial collaborations. Science caught up with him during a daylong visit to Washington, D.C..