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The high price of work stress 10/11/2010

Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.

Measuring an electron 9/28/2010

Quantum computers promise exponential increases in processing speed over today's computers through their use of the "spin", or magnetic orientation, of individual electrons to ...

The gulf that separates consultants & manufacturers 8/31/2010

Feature of the week: Keith Monaghan was not impressed. The president of the Plastics Industry Manufacturers of Australia (PIMA) had just picked up the phone. A consultant was on the ...

Skills & finance shortfalls a concern for engineering sector 7/29/2010

Feature of the week: Australia's engineering sector, despite the negative impact of the global financial crisis (GFC), has shown itself to be resilient and adaptable. But there are ...

ERP solutions drive business efficiencies 7/29/2010

Feature of the week: The software integration industry is experiencing a boom time with business enquiries for enterprise resource planning (ERP) consolidations driving business ...

Workplaces still lack women 7/6/2010

Only 38 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified women participating in a long-running University of Melbourne study or work full-time, compared to 90 per cent of Generation X, ...

Waste management for Australian businesses 6/17/2010

Feature of the week: Every year Australian businesses purchase millions of computers, printers and televisions, and throw out their old ones.

Emotional intelligence: Enhancing success in the workplace 5/27/2010

Where there is emotional intelligence in the workplace, there are likely to be happy, and productive employees who work as a team.

Remote-access meters can cut your energy costs 5/24/2010

A new web-based smart metering system has been developed by CSIRO to enable householders, small businesses and electricity retailers to remotely control energy use over a broadband ...

Skilled workers needed: Federal Budget to the rescue 5/19/2010

Feature article of the week: For the construction industry, the recently released 2010-2011 Federal Budget is focusing on building foundations for skill training. This marks a strong ...

Understanding AUS's desert businesses 5/10/2010

A major national study aimed at identifying the secrets of business success for small and medium enterprises gets underway this week.

Adaptive camera senses trouble 5/7/2010

Curtin University of Technology researchers have developed computer software that can detect unusual behaviour in crowds and other high-motion environments, providing a new tool in ...

Better mixing helps mining yield 5/7/2010

Chaos theory could hold the key to making the in-situ leaching process a more effective ore extraction technique, according to a team of CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship scientists. ...

It's now time for an interest rate pause 5/5/2010

Reserve Bank interest rate increases are always difficult for business and all borrowers across the economy.

Bold leadership on tax will realise our potential 5/3/2010

The Henry review into Australia's Future Tax System makes an historic and significant contribution to the economic reform debate in Australia.

Understanding business etiquette in international trade 4/28/2010

With significant geographic, language and cultural barriers, nations that are typically considered "Western," (Western Europe and its former empire), are divided from cultures that ...

Managers report feeling isolated 4/27/2010

As the economy recovers with its corresponding effect on workloads, a Deakin University academic has urged companies to make sure their middle managers have time for their friends.

Businesses need sustainability 4/23/2010

Australian businesses will need to engage in sustainability reporting in the future to remain competitive, according to a new report.

International business: Doing business in CHN 4/19/2010

In the past, the key to cracking open business opportunities in China has been working with the protectionist Communist government that has often had anti-import tendencies disfavouring ...

How to manage older workers 4/19/2010