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Workplace discrimination cuts deep across Australia: report 4/4/2013

Nearly a million Australians feel their boss has discriminated against them over recent years, a new University of Melbourne study has found.

Inefficient processes costing distribution dearly 3/28/2013

Research reveals the true cost of inefficient processes and the challenges facing distribution centres today.

Sustainability lessons from US logistics sector 3/28/2013

From major retailers to trucking and shipping, US companies are making major strides in emissions control, reduced energy consumption and cost savings.

Understanding unions in workplaces 3/28/2013

The big challenge for unions in Australia today is to become more involved in the broader scope of bargaining, according to an internationally recognised trade union academic currently ...

Women put up with more bad behaviour at work: study 3/28/2013

Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found women are treated with more workplace incivility and respond by working harder.

Is warehouse distribution your weakest link? 3/27/2013

You are ready for another busy day. Critical orders need to be picked, packed and shipped. Customer service and your well-earned reputation are once again on the line. Your team is ...

The three pillars of manufacturing reform for 2013 3/25/2013

In the past year, there has been significant progress made on some reforms to support Australia's manufacturing sector, notably in the anti-dumping area.

Green engines research lab an Asia-Pacific first 3/20/2013

Research into sustainable automotive technologies will be boosted with the launch of RMIT University's $10 million Green Engines Research Facility in Bundoora, the first of its kind ...

Battery breakthrough brings longer life to electric vehicles 3/20/2013

A new version of lithium-sulphur battery that can run electric vehicles is being developed at the Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development Centre based at The University of ...

Family business operators 'failing to plan for future' 2/15/2013

Australian family business operators are increasing their risk of insolvency by failing to plan for the future, according to Antony de Vries, a Sydney insolvency expert.

Transport infrastructure in a flood crisis 2/7/2013

Transport access is essential for people to get to the goods and services they need in daily life. Never is that basic access more appreciated, and more desired, than when it’s taken ...

Rail industry struggling to attract engineers 2/7/2013

Rail is an essential piece of infrastructure in Australia, responsible for moving millions of people and vast quantities of resources.

How to sustain productivity with fewer staff 1/29/2013

Unemployment rates in Australia have significantly hiked from 5.2 per cent last year to the current level of 5.4 per cent. Job advertisements have slumped to their lowest level in ...

Aircraft makers set to benefit from increased passenger numbers 1/29/2013

With soaring passenger numbers being fuelled by a rising Asia, the two global giants in aircraft manufacturing — Boeing and Airbus — have made significant developments shaping the ...

Future navigation: GNSSs the next-generation GPS 1/25/2013

Two spatial science researchers have completed the first research in Australia to integrate the well-established GPS technology with an emerging satellite system, Galileo.

Bottle light design to improve road safety 1/24/2013

An invention by a University of South Australia lecturer is set to make cycling safer for all recreational riders.

A cooler planet by design 1/18/2013

From hot property to unwanted waste: it's time to rethink the way we design, produce and reuse new products.

Industries to fly and fall in 2013 1/10/2013

As Australian companies prepare for the New Year ahead, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the five industries expected to soar and the five expected to sink in 2013. ...

Fuel saving invention takes out national award 12/20/2012

An invention that uses waste engine heat to cut car fuel consumption has won Deakin University engineer Frank Will a national innovation award.

CEO pay packets not as fat as all that 12/5/2012

RMIT University researchers have conducted the most comprehensive study to date into the remuneration of Australia's CEOs, through a survey commissioned by the CEO Institute.

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