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Get your facts straight: ABC website to investigate contentious claims
Australia is about to get its facts straight – that's the message from the team behind the ABC's newly launched Fact Check website and accompanying platforms including television, ...
Toyota Aust, govts make 'critical' $123m investment
Toyota Australia will make a critical $123 million investment in its local manufacturing operations with the support of a co-investment package from the federal and Victorian ...
Election policy action 'vital' to address looming gas crisis
A new Australian Industry Group report highlights the need for political parties to set out election policies to address the alarming rise in gas prices and the worsening squeeze on ...
Qld govt 'must acknowledge' importance of manufacturing
The downturn in mining has seen manufacturing companies in regional Queensland 'close their doors', causing job losses in communities – and the Australian Manufacturing Workers' ...
'Optimal positioning' for Queensland solar panel owners
A University of Queensland study has identified the ideal tilt and angle for solar panels on Brisbane roof tops.
Using smartphones, AI to improve warehouse operations
Cutting-edge research at RMIT University will provide cheaper and more efficient warehouse operations for small and medium enterprises.
How to avoid economic bubbles and crashes
By using methods developed to study the interactions of particles and applying them to economics, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown that small changes can create a ...
Sumitomo Bevel Buddybox (BBB) case study
Case study CHH Gympie - G1 Press Spider No. 1.
To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question
What makes employees leave or stay in organisations and how organisations can improve employee retention is the focus of a public lecture being held at the University of South ...
Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14
As Australian companies begin the new financial year, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries set to soar and sink in 2013-14.
A simple way to prevent contamination in hydraulic systems
System contamination has been a huge problem for the hydraulics industry for many decades.
Robotic tractor to deliver precision planting
A robotic tractor and seeding machine with unprecedented planting accuracy will improve agricultural productivity for farmers and enable cropping on 20 per cent more land, UNSW ...
Researchers develop optic fibre salinity sensor
Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have developed a new water quality sensor utilising fibre optic nano technology.
New horizons for Australia's manufacturing industry
To be headquartered at Monash University, a new manufacturing innovation precinct, which will help drive the resurgence of the industry, has been announced by the Australian Government. ...
Star Wars robots 'may' become real
Star Wars robots like R2-D2 and C-3PO may one day be real, according to world-leading boffins at Australia's peak science body.
Bug-eye camera offers a new view of world
Taking their cue from nature, engineers have built a camera using stretchable electronics that scans the world like a fly's compound eye — with a wide field of view and no distortion, ...
Making movies at a molecular level
Ultrafast high-resolution imaging in real time could be a reality with a new research discovery led by the University of Melbourne.
Avoid charismatic leaders, firms need 'intelligent conservatism'
Conservatism not charisma is the vital ingredient for a successful business leader, a new study claims.
Flying robots go where others fear to tread
A flying robot as small as a dinner plate that can zoom to hard-to-reach places and a fleet of eco-friendly robotic farm-hands are just two projects in the works at QUT.
Is warehouse distribution your weakest link?
You are ready for another busy day. Critical orders need to be picked, packed and shipped. Customer service and your well-earned reputation are once again on the line. Your team is ...
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