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Ford targets 30% less water consumption in manufacturing  1/3/2012
Ford targets 30% less water consumption in manufacturing
New aggressive water strategy calls for global reduction target of 30 percent per vehicle by 2015.
Making future buildings safer  12/12/2011
Making future buildings safer
The capacity to realistically test the integrity of new materials and structures such as buildings, bridges and even airframes has been boosted thanks to a new Smart Structures ...
Developing a low-carbon metal industry  11/20/2011
Developing a low-carbon metal industry
Aluminium production uses 10 times the energy required for steel production, sucking up a massive chunk of Australia’s energy bill. Work within Australia’s research community is ...
Unlocking IP for business  11/13/2011
Unlocking IP for business
In a first for Australia, the University of New South Wales will offer the majority of its intellectual property to companies for free, in a radical step to turn more university ...
Boeing advances carbon fibre recycling  10/25/2011
Boeing advances carbon fibre recycling
In desert "aircraft graveyards", where retired planes often go when flight service ends, good parts are removed and sold and many materials are recycled.
Additive manufacturing emerges into mainstream  10/20/2011
Additive manufacturing emerges into mainstream
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is the process of fusing layers of materials together, and is being talked about as a "game-changer" for manufacturing in the future.
Learning from China's 2500 years of business ethics  10/20/2011
Learning from China's 2500 years of business ethics
China, the world’s second largest economy, has its own business ethics and doesn’t need western values forced on it, according to a leading international business academic.
CEOs told to bet big on coming mega-trends  10/12/2011
CEOs told to bet big on coming mega-trends
CEOs have been told to look beyond to the current gloomy economic news, and take intelligently aggressive steps to capitalise on the mega-trends transforming business.
US manufacturing tipped to bounce back: research  10/12/2011
US manufacturing tipped to bounce back: research
After years of decline, US manufacturing is set to rebound in the next five years, as China gradually loses its competitive advantage.
The psychology of industrial disputes  9/26/2011
The psychology of industrial disputes
New research has added more gloom to the threat of strikes by showing how the emotional strain of protracted negotiations can lock rivals on a path to mutual destruction.
Ford planning open source, affordable car technology  9/19/2011
Ford planning open source, affordable car technology
Ford Motor Company and an open-source hardware and software provider are teaming up to explore how to make in-car connectivity more available, affordable and personalised for the ...
Aluminium industry outlook mixed: AAC  9/12/2011
Aluminium industry outlook mixed: AAC
Australia is a leader in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminium, and growth potential exists, just as long as the policy environment does not reduce the attractiveness of ...
Prepare now for the end of the boom, economist warns  9/12/2011
Prepare now for the end of the boom, economist warns
The resources boom is not costless. What happens when it ends? Australia needs to prepare.
Engineer skills shortage reaches crisis point - again  9/12/2011
Engineer skills shortage reaches crisis point - again
It’s becoming a familiar refrain, but according to a new report on Australia’s skills shortage, engineers need better training to fill the rapid demand for engineering professionals. ...
Figures show economy getting patchier  8/30/2011
Figures show economy getting patchier
The patchwork economy seems to be getting patchier by the day.
Aussie researchers discover superdense aluminium  8/29/2011
Aussie researchers discover superdense aluminium
An international research team has discovered a new material, superdense aluminium, which has never before been found on Earth.
Australian manufacturing at a crossroads  8/27/2011
Australian manufacturing at a crossroads
The government says Australia is recreating itself, and building a new economy on a new type of manufacturing. Industry sees it differently.
Mining boom not boosting our mood  8/23/2011
Mining boom not boosting our mood
The mining boom is supposed to making us better off - so why doesn't it feel that way?
Smart automation solves skills shortages  8/12/2011
Smart automation solves skills shortages
As the debate around Australia’s skills shortage rumbles on, industry is looking to technology as a way to beat the problem.
When selecting industrial tools – be sure to ask the right questions  8/9/2011
When selecting industrial tools – be sure to ask the right questions
Choosing the right tool for a job isn’t always as simple as it seems, but ask yourself the right questions, and it can be.
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