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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 ...
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.
Researchers develop optic fibre salinity sensor
Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have developed a new water quality sensor utilising fibre optic nano technology.
Negotiating the telecoms compliance minefield
There is a lot more to telecommunications compliance testing than just a test, and for manufacturers or importers tempted to go down the low cost 'no frills' compliance route – you ...
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.
A new way to protect precious water
Australian scientists have devised a way to model polluted groundwater with computer simulation — and better protect the Earth's main fresh water supply.
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.
Ceramic material hitches ride on hypersonic scramjet
An exotic ceramic material that could one day be used to build hypersonic flight craft will be hitching a ride on a free-flying scramjet flight experiment built by The University of ...
A guide to selecting non-contact sensors
Nowhere is the trend towards non-contact sensing more evident than in position measurement.
The three pillars of manufacturing reform for 2013
In the past year, there has been significant progress made on some reforms to support Australia's manufacturing sector, notably in the anti-dumping area.
Spin out company acquired by minerals processing giant
The shareholders of Curtin University spin out company, Scanalyse, have signed an agreement for their shares to be acquired by Finnish minerals and metals processing technology and ...
Family business operators 'failing to plan for future'
Australian family business operators are increasing their risk of insolvency by failing to plan for the future, according to Antony de Vries, a Sydney insolvency expert.
Quantum light and the science of measurement
A team of Australian scientists has developed a powerful microscope using the laws of quantum mechanics to probe the inner workings of living cells.
How to sustain productivity with fewer staff
Unemployment rates in Australia have significantly hiked from 5.2 per cent last year to the current level of 5.4 per cent. Job advertisements have slumped to their lowest level in ...
A cooler planet by design
From hot property to unwanted waste: it's time to rethink the way we design, produce and reuse new products.
Industries to fly and fall in 2013
As Australian companies prepare for the New Year ahead, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the five industries expected to soar and the five expected to sink in 2013. ...
Australian nanotechnology 'revolutionary'
Some Australian researchers have made a new material which could revolutionise the electronics market with thinner, faster and lighter gadgets.
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