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Turning plastic waste into high-tech materials
Researchers have developed a process for turning waste plastic bags into a high-tech nanomaterial.
Infrastructure investment: new govt and Aust's industries Part 3
Having unseated the incumbent government, the Coalition will look to follow up on its promises. IBISWorld forecasts the potential effects of the new government's policies on key ...
Workplace relations: new government and Aust's industries Part 2
Having unseated the incumbent government, the Coalition will look to follow up on its promises. IBISWorld forecasts the potential effects of the new government's policies on key ...
Suzuki blasts Abbott, Rinehart for environmental 'barbarism'
In a hard-hitting speech at the University of NSW (UNSW), Canadian environmentalist Dr David Suzuki has criticised the Australian government's policy on climate change and exhorted ...
Minimising employee uncertainty the key challenge for CEOs
In a tough economic environment dominated by increased competition for jobs, minimising uncertainty has become a key challenge for chief executives.
Robotics can help boost Asian food bowl potential: expert
Robotics can offer the Australian agricultural industry the chance to regain its competitive edge in the global marketplace, according to an expert from the University of Sydney.
THERMOMASS is architects' choice for insulation
Having finished construction on their new offices, North Freemantle-based, Slavin Architects settled comfortably into their THERMOMASS insulated headquarters.
Solar-cell manufacturing costs: innovation could level the field
It's widely believed that China is the world's dominant manufacturer of solar panels because of its low labour costs and strong government support.
Dangerous machinery "biggest" farm safety concern
More than 460 farms are now safer in Victoria, following a 12-month campaign by WorkSafe inspectors to help identify and eradicate the most common causes of injuries and fatalities ...
Australia's big broadband 'app-ortunity'
Alarms which send you mobile alerts warning of smoke detected in your building are just one of the potential applications available over next generation broadband networks, according ...
'Worryingly low' number of firms with buy-local policies in place
The Australian Made Campaign is calling on businesses to revisit their procurement policies after research released recently revealed just 20 per cent of Australian companies have ...
Aust's international cost competitiveness 'still slipping'
Australia's rank on the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2013-14 highlights the "further slippage in Australia's international cost competitiveness", Innes Willox, AiGroup's ...
Developed countries using resources at 'greater rate' than reported
The amount of raw material needed to sustain developed countries' economies is significantly greater than current indicators suggest, a new Australian study has revealed.
FWC apprenticeship decision aims to strike 'careful balance'
The Fair Work Commission has rejected "unworkable" union claims opposed by industry, according to Ai Group chief executive Innes Willox.
Aust on road to nowhere with govt's 'New Car Plan': AMIF
The Australian Motor Industry Federation (AMIF) has slammed the federal government's 'New Car Plan for the 2020s' as a "policy pronouncement worthy of the in-flight napkin it was ...
Dust-free solutions for loading open trucks and tankers
The WAM GROUP has a comprehensive range of loading bellows which are designed for the efficient, dust-controlled loading of dry dusty bulk solids materials into containers, varying ...
Research reveals consumers care about buying local
New research from Roy Morgan, commissioned by the Australian Made Campaign, has revealed buying Australian-made products has become more important to Australian consumers.
Queensland-based natural gas companies power ahead
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association's (APPEA) latest industry data figures for Q1 2013 show landholders have now signed 4017 land access agreements with ...
Aussie Work, Aussie Rights campaign aims to protect 457 workers
The exploitation of foreign workers in Australia and the need to make sure that our kids receive the skills and training they require for the jobs of today and tomorrow is back on ...
Get your facts straight: ABC website to investigate contentious claims
Australia is about to get its facts straight – that's the message from the team behind the ABC's newly launched Fact Check website and accompanying platforms including television, ...
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