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Researchers have invented a new steel alloy which has the same strength-to-weight ratio as titanium and is 10 times cheaper.

An Act which simplifies aspects of Australia's Intellectual Property system will mean Australian businesses have less red tape to deal with when protecting their hard-won intellectual ...

Automation describes computers and other automated machinery for the execution of business-related tasks; anything from simple sensing devices to computers and robots.

If you're about to embark on an importing venture for the first time, it's not as easy as buying some goods and sticking them on a boat. Successful importers are meticulous importers. ...

A key industry index has shown the national construction industry remained in contraction in January.

It's an easy mistake to make: you're worried about running out of those all important components that feed your production line, so you make far too many of them far too soon.

There were broadly stable conditions across the manufacturing sector in January with the Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index increasing by 2.1 points to 49.0.

Recycling might seem like a great way for your entire workforce to dither about depositing bits of glass, plastic, paper and metal in bins instead of actually working, but it's simply ...

The release of the National Construction Code (NCC) free online will help construction companies save hundreds on annual costs.

Automation in manufacturing is a tricky subject, both economically and emotionally.

Australia's trade mission to India under Andrew Robb last week provided a much-needed impetus to conclude an Australia-India free trade agreement in 2015 – another APAC victory for ...

It is not uncommon for employees to see their Job Description during the interview and initiation, yet never set eyes upon it again. However, this is a wasted opportunity that could ...

The closure of Holden's factories in South Australia and Victoria was the best move by the automaker, General Motors boss Stefan Jacoby has said.

As Australian companies enter the new year, there are a few industries for which 2015 may well turn out to be annus horribilis.

As Australian companies enter the new year, business information analysts reveal the industries expected to soar.

Contrary to popular belief, some workers can adapt well to pressures caused by changes in the workplace, new research has suggested.

An indication of another contraction in conditions across the manufacturing sector, the Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) fell by 3.2 points to ...

The federal government is strengthening Australia's anti-dumping system with a range of reforms to ensure Australian industry is in the strongest position to compete on a level ...

A third term of Coalition government would bring the Budget back to surplus, figures from the federal government's Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released on Monday ...

Australian businesses can now take full advantage of opportunities with the nation's fourth largest trading partner, with the Korea–Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) entering ...