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It's now time for an interest rate pause
Reserve Bank interest rate increases are always difficult for business and all borrowers across the economy.
Food staples lack nutrients
Rice, one of the most widely consumed cereal grains in developing countries, provides up to 80 per cent of total caloric intake in areas such as South-East Asia yet the polished ...
Fruit waste yields nutrients
During the production of pre-packaged fruit and juices, portions such as the skin are often unused. Some fruit by-products are currently used in animal feed, but most often it is ...
Bold leadership on tax will realise our potential
The Henry review into Australia's Future Tax System makes an historic and significant contribution to the economic reform debate in Australia.
Zero emission house opens
Designed to fit the Australian climate – and the lifestyle of a typical middle-income family – Australia's first Zero Emission House (AusZEH) has officially opened in Melbourne.
Revised standard for Steel Wire Ropes now available
Standards Australia has released a revised edition of the Australian Standard for Steel Wire Ropes AS 3569 that brings the terminology, designation and classification systems in line ...
Understanding business etiquette in international trade
With significant geographic, language and cultural barriers, nations that are typically considered "Western," (Western Europe and its former empire), are divided from cultures that ...
Engine of growth is fuel efficient
Last year Australians purchased 937,328 new cars, with the Holden Commodore being the best seller. The transition to more environmentally friendly cars may be off to a slow start in ...
Managers report feeling isolated
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.
AUS's transport network delivers the goods
If it is mined, manufactured, grown or imported into Australia, chances are it will join the vast volume of goods moving around this country courtesy of the integrated logistics ...
Genes key to lamb survival
University of Adelaide researchers believe that genetics, together with better ewe nutrition and shelter, could hold the key to improving lamb survival rates in Australia.
Businesses need sustainability
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
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
Almost all organisations have a group of older workers who are moving towards retirement.
Next wave of the mining boom has begun
Another wave of the mining investment boom has begun and will drive mining and processing construction to record heights over the next four years, according to a new report from ...
Fine mix fuels hydrogen cell
Curtin University of Technology researchers are a step closer to helping produce cleaner, greener cars using hydrogen fuel cell technology.
Reef damage investigated
A research vessel will carry a team of marine scientists led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science, to begin the first thorough investigation of damage to the Great Barrier ...
Big bites improve weight loss
It is not just what we are eating, but how we are eating that makes the difference, Canterbury researchers have found.
New 'green' technologies make die castings stronger
Conventional die castings can be made stronger using new, more environmentally friendly technologies developed by CSIRO.
Burner cuts mining emissions
A new methane burner, developed at the University of Sydney and under consideration by mining companies, has potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from underground coal mines ...
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