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To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question  7/5/2013
To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question
What makes employees leave or stay in organisations and how organisations can improve employee retention is the focus of a public lecture being held at the University of South ...
Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14  7/4/2013
Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14
As Australian companies begin the new financial year, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries set to soar and sink in 2013-14.
Miners warned over exhaust fume dangers  6/13/2013
Miners warned over exhaust fume dangers
The federal government has been warned not enough is being done to protect miners from exposure to potentially dangerous levels of exhaust fumes.
What rights do 'sweatshop' workers have?  5/30/2013
What rights do 'sweatshop' workers have?
It’s been a month since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh, resulting in the deaths of 1100 garment workers.
'Stupid and absurd', experts debate new draft height safety standard  5/29/2013
'Stupid and absurd', experts debate new draft height safety standard
Between 2003 and 2010, there were 204 reported workplace deaths as a result of falls, yet height safety experts are divided on the adequacy of the new draft Standard, with some ...
Stress costs businesses more than $10bn per year  5/23/2013
Stress costs businesses more than $10bn per year
Safe Work Australia has released its first report on work-related mental stress and its associated costs based on an analysis of Australian workers’ compensation claims data from ...
Queensland trials new level crossing technology  4/18/2013
Queensland trials new level crossing technology
Technology developed by La Trobe University’s Centre for Technology Infusion that aims to reduce or even eliminate accidents at railway level crossings will be trialled by the ...
Avoid charismatic leaders, firms need 'intelligent conservatism'  4/12/2013
Avoid charismatic leaders, firms need 'intelligent conservatism'
Conservatism not charisma is the vital ingredient for a successful business leader, a new study claims.
Flying robots go where others fear to tread  4/4/2013
Flying robots go where others fear to tread
A flying robot as small as a dinner plate that can zoom to hard-to-reach places and a fleet of eco-friendly robotic farm-hands are just two projects in the works at QUT.
Women put up with more bad behaviour at work: study  3/28/2013
Women put up with more bad behaviour at work: study
Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found women are treated with more workplace incivility and respond by working harder.
Forklift simulator could reduce injuries, deaths  3/27/2013
Forklift simulator could reduce injuries, deaths
A three-dimensional forklift trainer recently developed in the United States could provide companies with a realistic, yet safe way to train employees who operate forklifts.
Handle with care: technology can save money and your back  3/26/2013
Handle with care: technology can save money and your back
It has been estimated that four out of every five Australian adults will experience significant lower back pain in their lifetime, with many of the problems due to workplace-related ...
Personality a clue to 'wind turbine syndrome'  3/26/2013
Personality a clue to 'wind turbine syndrome'
Public concern about new technology infrastructure like mobile phone masts has been shown to trigger reports of ill health, and recently even the new 'green' technology of wind ...
The three pillars of manufacturing reform for 2013  3/25/2013
The three pillars of manufacturing reform for 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.
Digging the dirt on illegal mining  3/6/2013
Digging the dirt on illegal mining
Griffith University researcher Professor Ciaran O’Faircheallaigh will lead an investigation into illegal mining on mineral-rich Bougainville Island, starting in June.
Construction industry safety training now a computer game  2/27/2013
Construction industry safety training now a computer game
A computer game offering safety training on virtual building sites shows the future of learning.
Microscopic pollutant causing surge in heart deaths  2/20/2013
Microscopic pollutant causing surge in heart deaths
Exposure to higher levels of fine particulates — the airborne pollution that is an emerging problem in many Asian cities — causes a sharp rise in deaths from heart attacks.
Family business operators 'failing to plan for future'  2/15/2013
Family business operators 'failing to plan for future'
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.
How to sustain productivity with fewer staff  1/29/2013
How to sustain productivity with fewer staff
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 ...
Bottle light design to improve road safety  1/24/2013
Bottle light design to improve road safety
An invention by a University of South Australia lecturer is set to make cycling safer for all recreational riders.
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