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No 'mining boom' in South Australia: report  6/25/2012
No 'mining boom' in South Australia: report
A new report by the SA Centre for Economic Studies suggests that while mining activity has grown strongly in South Australia over recent years, the State is not in the middle of a ...
The hunt is on for Australia's brightest sparks  6/19/2012
The hunt is on for Australia's brightest sparks
The search is on again for the nation’s greatest ideas – in fields from environmental science to education – through the $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge awards.
Counterfeit risk rises as semiconductor market expands  6/14/2012
Counterfeit risk rises as semiconductor market expands
Key component shortages force purchasers to move outside of trusted supply chains and into the hands of fake component makers.
Organic materials promise biodegradable electronics  6/8/2012
Organic materials promise biodegradable electronics
James Cook University postgraduate researcher Katia Bazaka has received a national award for her research into novel organic materials for high-tech applications.
The trouble with aluminium  6/8/2012
The trouble with aluminium
The Australian aluminium industry is in the doldrums. A high dollar, low prices and Asian competition are threatening the industry, with older plants in New South Wales and Victoria ...
Why business needs to take the 'man' out of manual work  6/5/2012
Why business needs to take the 'man' out of manual work
The cost of workplace injuries is massive, but only simple, effective and money saving solutions can persuade industries to change, according to leading safety product providers ...
Skill up now for the Qld resources, construction boom  6/1/2012
Skill up now for the Qld resources, construction boom
The opportunity to lead Queensland's resources boom and Commonwealth Games development lies with people acting now to acquire the right skills.
Industrial designers riding innovation to the hilt  5/28/2012
Industrial designers riding innovation to the hilt
Two Queensland University of Technology (QUT) industrial design lecturers and entrepreneurs have designed and built a number of motorcycles so refined they have attracted the interest ...
Teaming up on titanium: Australia joins forces with US  5/20/2012
Teaming up on titanium: Australia joins forces with US
US Energy Department Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CSIRO to explore ways to improve efficiency for powders used ...
Quake test helps set standard for building on soft soil  5/18/2012
Quake test helps set standard for building on soft soil
An often quoted parable has the "foolish builder" building on sand, but in reality many major cities are built on soft deposits – some in earthquake prone regions – and world-leading ...
Scientists develop better technique for self-cleaning fabrics  5/15/2012
Scientists develop better technique for self-cleaning fabrics
A new coating technique that can make fabrics 'self-cleaning' has been developed by Deakin University scientists.
Improved efficiency - the climate's worst enemy?  5/13/2012
Improved efficiency - the climate's worst enemy?
Anthony James, Lecturer with the National Centre for Sustainability at Swinburne University of Technology asks whether improving efficiency may make our energy and climate problems ...
Bee research might lead to machine vision breakthrough  5/13/2012
Bee research might lead to machine vision breakthrough
An international research breakthrough with bees means machines might soon be able to see almost as well as humans.
Time for government to pick a renewable energy winner  4/30/2012
Time for government to pick a renewable energy winner
OPINION: Let’s start with a question: why has Denmark been so successful in renewable energy creation and uptake?
Research 'promising' for fuel cell advances  4/30/2012
Research 'promising' for fuel cell advances
Researchers from New York University and the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart reveal how protons move in phosphoric acid in a Nature Chemistry study that sheds new light on the ...
Waterjet milling: transforming complex structure manufacturing  4/19/2012
Waterjet milling: transforming complex structure manufacturing
A high-tech, precision, water jet milling control system which could transform the manufacture of complex structures is being developed by a team of engineers led by The University ...
Partnership to bring insect silk to industrial mainstream  4/19/2012
Partnership to bring insect silk to industrial mainstream
A partnership to develop products using insect silk will explore a range of industrial applications, with the aviation and marine industries in particular taking notice.
'Smart sand' could spontaneously duplicate broken parts  4/16/2012
'Smart sand' could spontaneously duplicate broken parts
New algorithms could enable heaps of 'smart sand' that can assume any shape, allowing spontaneous formation of new tools or duplication of broken mechanical parts.
Aussie laser radar fuels African renewable energy efforts  4/15/2012
Aussie laser radar fuels African renewable energy efforts
Smart Australian laser technology is poised to bring a huge improvement to the lives of tens of millions of East Africans by helping to ignite industrial, economic and jobs growth.
Ultra-small laser opens up world of possibilities  4/8/2012
Ultra-small laser opens up world of possibilities
Computing and medicine are among the many fields which could be revolutionised by a new form of ultra-small laser.
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