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Genes key to lamb survival 4/23/2010

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 4/23/2010

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 4/19/2010

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 4/19/2010

Almost all organisations have a group of older workers who are moving towards retirement.

Reef damage investigated 4/16/2010

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 ...

Techniques to help you meet deadlines at work 4/13/2010

Meeting deadlines is an important attribute in an employee. If you have difficulty managing your workload, it would be good to employ some techniques to help you meet deadlines at ...

High earners less generous 4/13/2010

Australians like to pride themselves on giving money to those in need, but what motivates us to part with our hard-earned to help others?

New fuel could solve fusion 4/12/2010

Imagine if you could generate electricity using nuclear power that emitted no radioactivity: it would be the answer to the world's dream of finding a clean, sustainable energy source. ...

Car control research opens door to new safety features 4/8/2010

Researchers from North Carolina State University have created a computer program that allows a car to stay in its lane without human control, opening the door to the development of ...

Email invasion causes stress 4/6/2010

The much-touted "work/life balance" has been found to be riddled with paradox with new research showing work-related email invading workers' homes and leisure spaces, causing stress, ...

CEOs step up to take direct action on women in top jobs 4/1/2010

Members of the Business Council of Australia will be at the forefront of boosting the numbers of female CEOs and CFOs in the ASX top 200 under an initiative launched at the BCA’s ...

Cars unsafe for pedestrians 3/30/2010

More than two thirds of cars sold in Australia do not pass international standards for pedestrian safety, according to the country's leading road crash organisation based at the ...

Climate index explains dryness 3/24/2010

CSIRO and Chinese scientists have developed a new climatic index which provides an answer to a riddle that has puzzled researchers for decades: 'Why has south-west Western Australia ...

Rio expands its iron ore base in the Pilbara 3/23/2010

Rio Tinto has increased its iron ore footprint in Western Australia after the company late last month started producing from the US$901 million Mesa A / Warramboo mine in the Pilbara ...

Employers urge limits on unfunded award wage rises 3/22/2010

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) will support conditional increases of between $10.50 and $12.50 per week to award wages in the Annual Minimum Wage Review.

Recycled AC cuts emissions 3/18/2010

New Curtin University of Technology research has shown that it may be possible for business to save the environment and money at the same time by remanufacturing compressors for ...

Ruptured pump prompts safety alert 3/12/2010

The Queensland Mines Inspectorate has been forced to issue a safety alert after a high pressure emulsion line on a hydraulic longwall pump sled ruptured, causing a longwall coal mine ...

ACCI research promotes higher apprenticeship retention 3/9/2010

Australia needs to stem the flow of apprentices not completing their apprenticeships if we are to meet future skills needs, according to research currently being conducted by the ...

Forest logging creates fire traps: academic 3/4/2010

Decades of industrial logging in Australia's wet forests have made them more fire prone, raising urgent fire management issues, according to an ANU academic.

Securing AUS’s next decade of prosperity 2/23/2010

In a recent speech to the Australia–Israel Chamber of Commerce, BCA President Graham Bradley outlined the priorities for Australia to meet its complex mix of long-term challenges, ...

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