Workplace Equipment Feature Articles

Queensland’s newly established Manufacturing Ministerial Committee, tasked with advancing the State’s manufacturing sector, officially began working this week.

A holistic approach to long-term needs is required to maintain the vast amount of unsealed roads in Australia. This article addresses the path to more sustainable road networks in ...

The Association of Professional Engineers Australia recently released a national study looking at the drivers of massive underrepresentation of women in the engineering workforce.

Science, technology, engineering and maths courses – crucial for future skills and economic growth – would be hardest hit by the Government's proposed cuts to university funding.

Eighteen Australian researchers and 11 small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) will share in $1.4 million in government grants to meet and collaborate with global partners to progress ...

Petrol and LPG powered vehicles continue to lose ground as more drivers choose diesel to power their vehicles, according to the latest ABS Motor Vehicle Census data.

A landmark report launched recently by Senator Nick Xenophon reaffirms an urgent need for a coordinated whole of-industry policy and actions to address current and emerging issues ...

"The sweeping changes announced today to Australia's skilled visa system will contribute positively to delivering the skills Australia needs and they will further improve the integrity ...

Engineers – and engineering – are a crucial part of the collaboration that is Australia’s future.

Figures released recently, by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), show the number of people starting an apprenticeship or traineeship is up 2.9% for the ...

The announcement recently by Queensland Gas Company (QGC), a Shell Australia joint venture, that it will soon begin drilling up to 161 additional wells is a win for both gas supply ...

Australia’s peak business organisations have united to call on governments to take urgent action to avert an imminent crisis in our apprenticeship system, one that risks leaving ...

Australia urgently needs more gas supply and more gas suppliers to head off a supply shortfall forecast for 2019.

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) has increased by 8.1 points to 59.3 in February.

Safety MITS often gets the opportunity to visit many industrial and mining companies all over Australia.

The dramatic end to a decade of drought has roads throughout Australia causing safety issues and delays. Already facing the pressure of a backlog of road maintenance, many councils ...

Isaac Regional Council has made a small change that will lead to a big reduction in road maintenance costs on an essential agricultural corridor.

Internships play an important role in connecting young people with employers and giving them the skills they need for the workforce, so it is misleading to make negative generalisations ...

The 2016 Australian Innovation System report released 30 November 2016 highlights the significant benefits of innovation in Australia for business – including increased productivity, ...

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