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Future navigation: GNSSs the next-generation GPS
Two spatial science researchers have completed the first research in Australia to integrate the well-established GPS technology with an emerging satellite system, Galileo.
Bottle light design to improve road safety
An invention by a University of South Australia lecturer is set to make cycling safer for all recreational riders.
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. ...
Fuel saving invention takes out national award
An invention that uses waste engine heat to cut car fuel consumption has won Deakin University engineer Frank Will a national innovation award.
CEO pay packets not as fat as all that
RMIT University researchers have conducted the most comprehensive study to date into the remuneration of Australia's CEOs, through a survey commissioned by the CEO Institute.
Shift workers' health comes under scrutiny
An international team of sleep researchers has developed the world’s first screening tool to help reduce workplace accidents and illnesses, including cardiovascular disease and ...
Innovation and change key to unlocking Asian century
Innovation and change will be the hallmarks of the Australian companies that succeed in the Asian century, the In the Zone conference at The University of Western Australia was told ...
Education is key to animal welfare in live exports: researcher
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic believes there have been improvements in the welfare of animals involved in live sheep and cattle exports in Indonesia.
Laws not the key to safe phone use in cars
New technology, rather than new laws, is the key to improving driver safety while using mobile phones in cars, according to a QUT expert.
Asian Century plan 'visionary' but more needed
The Director of the Griffith Asia Institute has welcomed a "visionary" White Paper on ‘Australia in the Asian Century’, but also sought clarity on the funding commitments required ...
Australia in Asia 'for good times and bad'
Flinders academic and editor of Asian Studies Review, Dr Michael Barr, has welcomed the Henry Report on Australia in the Asian Century, but with a message of caution.
Easy to fall asleep at the wheel: study
Nodding off at the wheel could be easier than you think. All participants in a QUT study showed extreme levels of sleepiness 40 minutes into a simulated driving test after waking ...
To reduce congestion, charge by the kilometre
The hip pocket must be where road pricing reform commences, writes Professor David Hensher.
Australia, Japan need to deepen economic ties
Australia and Japan need to reinvest in their 55-year-old bilateral trade agreement and deepen their economic ties if they are to gain from the Asian Century, a leading expert from ...
Hidden 'resources agenda' in free trade negotiations
A Murdoch University researcher says there is a hidden 'resources agenda' within Australia’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Japan, Korea and China.
Ship engine exhaust emissions may threaten environment: researcher
Ship engine exhaust emissions make up more than a quarter of nitrogen oxide emissions generated in the Australian region according to a recently-published study by CSIRO and the ...
Laser sensor could help prevent fatal plane crashes
A low-cost laser sensor, developed by engineers from the University of NSW (UNSW), can quickly and accurately measure the velocity of commercial passenger aircrafts could complement ...
How the carbon tax works
Carbon pricing is essentially about ensuring the economy can grow without emissions growing at the same time.
Full steam ahead for rail supply industry?
The future challenges and strategic opportunities for the rail supply industry are explored in a new report by ANU Enterprise, the commercial arm of The Australian National University. ...
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