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Remote-access meters can cut your energy costs 5/24/2010

A new web-based smart metering system has been developed by CSIRO to enable householders, small businesses and electricity retailers to remotely control energy use over a broadband ...

Sweet onions on sale soon 5/21/2010

Industry & Investment NSW (I&I) Chemistry Services Laboratory at Wagga Wagga has recently tested Australia’s first batch of sweet onions, which will hit the shelves later this year. ...

'Pimped' bikes analyse pasture 5/20/2010

Farmers may soon be able to use their quad bikes to assess feed quality and pasture health.

Warming could change SA's weed pests 5/19/2010

Hotter temperatures and reduced rainfall in South Australia due to climate change could prompt a period of 'weed change' across the state, according to a new report from CSIRO.

Hacked grasses hoard sugar 5/18/2010

New technology developed by Australian scientists has supercharged photosynthesis - the natural process of plants converting sunlight and carbon dioxide into biomass and usable energy ...

New "Make It Safe" guide to food safety 5/18/2010

CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences has released a book – Make It Safe: A Guide to Food Safety – which provides small-scale food manufacturers with a practical guide to controlling ...

New genes may save wet wheat 5/17/2010

Researchers have begun looking for similar genes responsible for rice's ability to survive inwatery conditions to create a new wheat hybrid suited to waterlogged and saline conditions. ...

Seeding could boost dam power 5/17/2010

A Waikato University scientist is proposing an alternative to conventional mining of New Zealand's national parks.

Murray-Darling water to flow where it is needed most 5/14/2010

A new CSIRO report will help ensure the delivery of maximum ecological benefits from water allocations in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).

Gold particles change plastic 5/11/2010

Durable paint, water purification, faster computers, tougher shoe soles, and lighter and cheaper televisions are all possibilities now that a Queensland University of Technology ...

Understanding AUS's desert businesses 5/10/2010

A major national study aimed at identifying the secrets of business success for small and medium enterprises gets underway this week.

Adaptive camera senses trouble 5/7/2010

Curtin University of Technology researchers have developed computer software that can detect unusual behaviour in crowds and other high-motion environments, providing a new tool in ...

Better mixing helps mining yield 5/7/2010

Chaos theory could hold the key to making the in-situ leaching process a more effective ore extraction technique, according to a team of CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship scientists. ...

Vaccination removes pig odour 5/6/2010

Murdoch's fourth year Animal Science first-class honours student in 2009, Amy Lealiifano, has discovered that 'boar taint', an objectionable odour and flavour that sometimes occurs ...

It's now time for an interest rate pause 5/5/2010

Reserve Bank interest rate increases are always difficult for business and all borrowers across the economy.

Food staples lack nutrients 5/4/2010

Rice, one of the most widely consumed cereal grains in developing countries, provides up to 80 per cent of total caloric intake in areas such as South-East Asia yet the polished ...

Fruit waste yields nutrients 5/4/2010

During the production of pre-packaged fruit and juices, portions such as the skin are often unused. Some fruit by-products are currently used in animal feed, but most often it is ...

Bold leadership on tax will realise our potential 5/3/2010

The Henry review into Australia's Future Tax System makes an historic and significant contribution to the economic reform debate in Australia.

Fishing needs ecosystem focus 5/3/2010

A new, less selective approach to commercial fishing is needed to ensure the ongoing productivity of marine ecosystems and to maintain biodiversity, according to a paper in the ...

Zero emission house opens 4/30/2010

Designed to fit the Australian climate – and the lifestyle of a typical middle-income family – Australia's first Zero Emission House (AusZEH) has officially opened in Melbourne.

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