AEEMA and the Major Fraud Investigation Division of Victoria Police have signed a memorandum of understanding to help prevent, detect and investigate serious fraud and electronic environment management issues.

The new venue, which has been overwhelmingly rated the one of choice in extensive surveys to existing and potential visitors, is in Australia's fastest growing catchment area in the heart of Sydney's industrial and manufacturing hub.

National Instruments has acquired the Toronto, Canada-based Electronics Workbench, a supplier of electronics design automation software.

Techmetal has completed the first stage of an installation of P-series racking systems at Foxtel's Digital Centre, to house the specialised equipment involved in Foxtel's digital television upgrade.

Ceramic Fuel Cells and Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE announce an agreement for Australia's first field trial of a fuel cell powered micro-CHP (combined heat and power) generator appliance.

Researchers from the British universities of Southampton and Glasgow have succeeded in tying knots in light beams.

Singapore-based Sydney Innovation Technology Centre (ITC) has signed an agency agreement with the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA) for representation in Singapore and joint promotion across ASEAN countries.

The performance of organic light-emitting diodes can be improved by doping them with carbon-60 according to scientists at Samsung in South Korea.

If results of a South Australian survey are anything to go by, that state is harbouring an unknown high tech industry in Adelaide's suburbs.

Networking and connectivity products manufacturer D-Link has announced a series of free channel-based technical workshops and certification training programs start from July across Australia.

A Melbourne University research team has developed technology that will ultimately make it impossible to eavesdrop on communications and steal information - and it all depends on growing diamonds in a microwave oven.

Fermionics Group is acquiring the businesses of Hagemeyer Asia Pacific Electronics across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and India. The businesses include Soanar Electronics, Soanar Plus and Hcom.

Varian has completed the sale of its Electronics Manufacturing business to Jabil Circuit.

The Australian total PC monitor market finished last year on a positive note, with shipments in the final quarter growing 1.9% sequentially from the third quarter of 2004, contributing to the 19.1% expansion from 2003.

An unwanted mobile phone is planted and turns into a beautiful bloom. This novel idea has its roots in down-to-earth science.