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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.

'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 ...

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.

$4 million boost to solar cell research 5/9/2013

A project to push the efficiency of nanoplasmonic solar cell technology has received a $4 million grant under the Science and Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF).

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.

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.

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.

Asia leading the world in low carbon economy: index 3/26/2013

China now earns as much from selling solar panels as it does from shoes, as Asia's emerging economies prepare to prosper in a future that limits carbon emissions, a report says.

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.

China producing more, polluting less: study 3/13/2013

Research into a decade of development in China provides little support for the so-called 'pollution haven' hypothesis.

Construction industry safety training now a computer game 2/27/2013

A computer game offering safety training on virtual building sites shows the future of learning.

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.

Time running out to get construction industry Kickstart subsidy 1/30/2013

The federal government's Kickstart program runs out at the end of February.

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 ...

Waste reduction initiatives see funding boost 1/24/2013

One third of the latest projects funded by the Victorian Government to reduce the waste output of Victorian businesses have been won by projects associated with RMIT University.

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. ...

Joining the dots for solar breakthrough 12/11/2012

Scientists at RMIT University are attempting to boost the efficiency of solar energy conversion technology with an improved type of solar cell.

Shift workers' health comes under scrutiny 12/5/2012

An international team of sleep researchers has developed the world’s first screening tool to help reduce workplace accidents and illnesses, including cardiovascular disease and ...

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