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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 ...
New material holds big energy hope
A new material that can store large amounts of energy with very little energy loss has been developed by researchers at ANU.
Local oil, gas industry to benefit from new testing facility
A new testing facility will help Northern Territory-based industry involved in oil and gas to make crucial decisions about the integrity of materials used in fabrication.
After millennia of mining, copper nowhere near 'peak'
New research shows existing copper resources can sustain increasing world-wide demand for at least a century, meaning social and environmental concerns could be the most important ...
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.
Forced labour legislation puts employers on notice
An immigrant cook is put to work in appalling conditions, for 14 hours a day, seven days a week, and not paid a cent. Is that slavery? Criminal exploitation? Not necessarily.
Stock market data leads the way for mining industry
This research will look at geological data as far back as 1.5 billion years ago, before today's continents were formed.
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 ...
There is no future for Australian car makers
Government assistance to prop-up Australian car manufacturing is a waste of taxpayers’ money according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Professor Kishor Sharma who said ...
'Stupid and absurd', experts debate new draft height safety standard
Between 2003 and 2010, there were 204 reported workplace deaths as a result of falls, yet height safety experts are divided on the adequacy of the new draft Standard, with some ...
Researchers develop optic fibre salinity sensor
Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have developed a new water quality sensor utilising fibre optic nano technology.
Scientists crack the 'coffee ring effect'
Ever notice how a dried coffee stain has a thicker outer rim, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled? This 'coffee ring effect' also occurs in other materials.
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, ...
Quantum computing taps nucleus of single atom
A team of Australian engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has demonstrated a quantum bit based on the nucleus of a single atom in silicon, promising dramatic ...
Do 457 visas give SMEs a stamp of approval?
Are migrant workers on 457 visas turning down the chance to work for resources industry giants and instead choosing employment with smaller firms?
Avoid charismatic leaders, firms need 'intelligent conservatism'
Conservatism not charisma is the vital ingredient for a successful business leader, a new study claims.
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