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16 simple tips for operating a forklift safely 7/17/2013

Safe forklift operation is of paramount importance. These basic tips provide a good starting point to support workplace health and safety guidelines.

China, Australia to tackle climate change together 7/12/2013

Chinese and Australian researchers are set to confront the challenges of climate change policy together under a new research program.

Super ceramic may save miners thousands on equipment 7/12/2013

A new super-strong ceramic developed by researchers at The University of Western Australia may enable power plant operators to save money on delays and costly repairs, and may prolong ...

How to avoid economic bubbles and crashes 7/9/2013

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 7/8/2013

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 7/5/2013

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' 7/5/2013

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 7/5/2013

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 7/4/2013

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 long-term solution for building insulation 6/28/2013

The way the world is going these days, it's important to look to the long term in any decision, regardless of the stake held.

Making thermal mass work for you 6/28/2013

Thermal mass describes the property of a substance where it absorbs heat from the environment.

A simple way to prevent contamination in hydraulic systems 6/24/2013

System contamination has been a huge problem for the hydraulics industry for many decades.

Creating comfortable, environmentally-friendly working environments 6/24/2013

Construction for Stage Two of the environmentally friendly St Brigid's Primary School development is just about to break ground.

Robotic tractor to deliver precision planting 6/7/2013

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 ...

'Stupid and absurd', experts debate new draft height safety standard 5/29/2013

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 5/16/2013

Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have developed a new water quality sensor utilising fibre optic nano technology.

New horizons for Australia's manufacturing industry 5/9/2013

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 5/6/2013

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.

Pressure vessel design verification, certification and registration 5/2/2013

Sherwood Design & Engineering offers the service of pressure vessel design verification.

Innovation, education now needed in China's development 4/23/2013

Kamel Mellahi, Professor of Strategic Management at Warwick Business School, has warned China has to boost innovation if it is to stop the slowdown in its economy and prevent it ...

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