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Forced labour legislation puts employers on notice 6/20/2013

An immigrant cook is put to work in appalling conditions, for 14 hours a day, seven days a week, and not paid a cent. Is that slavery? Criminal exploitation? Not necessarily.

Stock market data leads the way for mining industry 6/7/2013

This research will look at geological data as far back as 1.5 billion years ago, before today's continents were formed.

Robotic tractor to deliver precision planting 6/7/2013

A robotic tractor and seeding machine with unprecedented planting accuracy will improve agricultural productivity for farmers and enable cropping on 20 per cent more land, UNSW ...

There is no future for Australian car makers 5/30/2013

Government assistance to prop-up Australian car manufacturing is a waste of taxpayers’ money according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Professor Kishor Sharma who said ...

'Stupid and absurd', experts debate new draft height safety standard 5/29/2013

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 ...

Researchers develop optic fibre salinity sensor 5/16/2013

Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have developed a new water quality sensor utilising fibre optic nano technology.

Scientists crack the 'coffee ring effect' 5/16/2013

Ever notice how a dried coffee stain has a thicker outer rim, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled? This 'coffee ring effect' also occurs in other materials.

New horizons for Australia's manufacturing industry 5/9/2013

To be headquartered at Monash University, a new manufacturing innovation precinct, which will help drive the resurgence of the industry, has been announced by the Australian Government. ...

Star Wars robots 'may' become real 5/6/2013

Star Wars robots like R2-D2 and C-3PO may one day be real, according to world-leading boffins at Australia's peak science body.

Bug-eye camera offers a new view of world 5/2/2013

Taking their cue from nature, engineers have built a camera using stretchable electronics that scans the world like a fly's compound eye — with a wide field of view and no distortion, ...

Quantum computing taps nucleus of single atom 4/18/2013

A team of Australian engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has demonstrated a quantum bit based on the nucleus of a single atom in silicon, promising dramatic ...

Do 457 visas give SMEs a stamp of approval? 4/18/2013

Are migrant workers on 457 visas turning down the chance to work for resources industry giants and instead choosing employment with smaller firms?

Avoid charismatic leaders, firms need 'intelligent conservatism' 4/12/2013

Conservatism not charisma is the vital ingredient for a successful business leader, a new study claims.

Climate change to blame for bumpier aircraft flights: scientists 4/9/2013

Flights will become bumpier as global warming destabilises air currents at altitudes used by commercial airliners, climate scientists warn.

Flying robots go where others fear to tread 4/4/2013

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.

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.

Digital foam technology transforms HMIs 4/4/2013

UniSA researcher Dr Ross Smith has presented his digital foam technology at the recent Mini Maker Faire in Adelaide.

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 ...

Ceramic material hitches ride on hypersonic scramjet 3/28/2013

An exotic ceramic material that could one day be used to build hypersonic flight craft will be hitching a ride on a free-flying scramjet flight experiment built by The University of ...

Catalyst in a teacup: new approach to chemical reduction 3/28/2013

Taking their inspiration from nature, scientists at the University of New South Wales have developed a new method for carrying out chemical reduction.

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