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A University of Queensland (UQ) researcher hopes to use a chemical found in lemons and other citrus fruits to make clean, renewable jet fuel.

As Australia moves to scrap its pioneering carbon-pricing scheme, China is expected to have seven pilot pricing systems in place no later than 2015, followed by a national scheme, ...

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) welcomed the recent release of the Productivity Commission's final report on regulatory engagement with small business.

In a positive result not seen since July 2011, the September 2013 Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has recorded an overall score of 51.7 points – above the mark ...

Researchers have developed a process for turning waste plastic bags into a high-tech nanomaterial.

Having unseated the incumbent government, the Coalition will look to follow up on its promises. IBISWorld forecasts the potential effects of the new government's policies on key ...

In a hard-hitting speech at the University of NSW (UNSW), Canadian environmentalist Dr David Suzuki has criticised the Australian government's policy on climate change and exhorted ...

In a tough economic environment dominated by increased competition for jobs, minimising uncertainty has become a key challenge for chief executives.

Imagine a future where household appliances are run with electricity generated by window blinds.

Scientists are coming up with new ways to assess the risk of exposure to asbestos, leading to improved management of sites contaminated with the potentially lethal material.

Having finished construction on their new offices, North Freemantle-based, Slavin Architects settled comfortably into their THERMOMASS insulated headquarters.

Scientists in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney have received a major research grant to continue their work in the rapidly expanding ...

Alarms which send you mobile alerts warning of smoke detected in your building are just one of the potential applications available over next generation broadband networks, according ...

The Australian Made Campaign is calling on businesses to revisit their procurement policies after research released recently revealed just 20 per cent of Australian companies have ...

Australia's rank on the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2013-14 highlights the "further slippage in Australia's international cost competitiveness", Innes Willox, AiGroup's ...

The amount of raw material needed to sustain developed countries' economies is significantly greater than current indicators suggest, a new Australian study has revealed.

A major problem facing desalination plants worldwide could soon be solved by nanotechnologists from Flinders University.

Scientists have devised a better way to protect groundwater from acids, heavy metals and toxic chemicals, helping to secure the Earth's main freshwater supply.

The Australian Motor Industry Federation (AMIF) has slammed the federal government's 'New Car Plan for the 2020s' as a "policy pronouncement worthy of the in-flight napkin it was ...

New research from Roy Morgan, commissioned by the Australian Made Campaign, has revealed buying Australian-made products has become more important to Australian consumers.