Workplace Equipment Feature Articles

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.

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 like R2-D2 and C-3PO may one day be real, according to world-leading boffins at Australia's peak science body.

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, ...

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 ...

Are migrant workers on 457 visas turning down the chance to work for resources industry giants and instead choosing employment with smaller firms?

Conservatism not charisma is the vital ingredient for a successful business leader, a new study claims.

Flights will become bumpier as global warming destabilises air currents at altitudes used by commercial airliners, climate scientists warn.

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.

Nearly a million Australians feel their boss has discriminated against them over recent years, a new University of Melbourne study has found.

UniSA researcher Dr Ross Smith has presented his digital foam technology at the recent Mini Maker Faire in Adelaide.

The big challenge for unions in Australia today is to become more involved in the broader scope of bargaining, according to an internationally recognised trade union academic currently ...

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 ...

Taking their inspiration from nature, scientists at the University of New South Wales have developed a new method for carrying out chemical reduction.

Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found women are treated with more workplace incivility and respond by working harder.

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 ...

It has been estimated that four out of every five Australian adults will experience significant lower back pain in their lifetime, with many of the problems due to workplace-related ...

Public concern about new technology infrastructure like mobile phone masts has been shown to trigger reports of ill health, and recently even the new 'green' technology of wind ...

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.

Research into a decade of development in China provides little support for the so-called 'pollution haven' hypothesis.