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Skills & finance shortfalls a concern for engineering sector 7/29/2010

Feature of the week: Australia's engineering sector, despite the negative impact of the global financial crisis (GFC), has shown itself to be resilient and adaptable. But there are ...

Commercial and industrial building set for recovery 7/22/2010

The next two years will see a gradual upturn in Australia's commercial and industrial building, but this will not be enough to offset a dramatic decline in Government building work, ...

Waste management's rennaissance period 7/14/2010

Feature of the week: The national boom in recycling is leading to a renaissance of the waste management industry, as firms open new facilities to deal with new types of material ...

Workplaces still lack women 7/6/2010

Only 38 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified women participating in a long-running University of Melbourne study or work full-time, compared to 90 per cent of Generation X, ...

Businesses must make their own carbon action plans 7/1/2010

Feature of the week: Although the government has delayed its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme until at least 2013, it is still in the interest of businesses in all sectors to start ...

AUS's 1st climate change adaptation conference 6/28/2010

The first international conference held in Australia to discuss the science and options for adapting to climate change begins on the Gold Coast on Tuesday 29 June.

Conditions remain robust despite fall in business sentiment 6/25/2010

The June quarter 2010 ACCI-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends showed a marked softening of manufacturers’ General Business Sentiment for the second half of 2010, amidst softening ...

New wave of charges has logistics firms up in arms 6/24/2010

Feature of the week: Logistics and haulage firms are up in arms over a new wave of registration and fuel charges to be introduced across the country from 1 July, 2010.

Port operators: A ship-shape industry reshapes 6/23/2010

Over 27,000 ships visited Australian ports in 2007-08. As the point of entry and exit of over $300 billion in goods, or 70% of all imports and 80% of exports by value, Australia's ...

Waste management for Australian businesses 6/17/2010

Feature of the week: Every year Australian businesses purchase millions of computers, printers and televisions, and throw out their old ones.

Access to finance a major barrier to SME exporters 6/16/2010

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has renewed calls for Australia's banks to make a greater effort to understand and meet the needs of the small business sector following ...

Construction: Big engineering projects mean big bucks 6/10/2010

The Construction sector in Australia is worth $172 billion, and a significant share of this revenue comes from engineering and infrastructure construction particularly for mining, ...

Heavy equipment imports: Reflection of economy 6/2/2010

Feature of the week: Skelton Sherborne has released their April 2010 Shipping Index, which reports a 27% fall in machinery imports from March, when a positive surge of 103% had been ...

Emotional intelligence: Enhancing success in the workplace 5/27/2010

Where there is emotional intelligence in the workplace, there are likely to be happy, and productive employees who work as a team.

Solar industry left high and dry 5/27/2010

Feature of the week: With the highest average solar radiation per square meter of any continent in the world, Australia should be one of the hubs for the development of solar power. ...

Fencing project helps Lower Lakes recovery 5/27/2010

A fencing project to keep livestock away from exposed lakebeds in South Australia's Lower Lakes region is helping to protect important vegetation and bioremediation works, Federal ...

Budget drought hits the bush 5/27/2010

Feature of the week: It's going to be a dry year in terms of Federal funding for the agricultural sector in 2010/2011, with farmers and agricultural groups around Australia bluntly ...

Remote-access meters can cut your energy costs 5/24/2010

A new web-based smart metering system has been developed by CSIRO to enable householders, small businesses and electricity retailers to remotely control energy use over a broadband ...

Skilled workers needed: Federal Budget to the rescue 5/19/2010

Feature article of the week: For the construction industry, the recently released 2010-2011 Federal Budget is focusing on building foundations for skill training. This marks a strong ...

Seeding could boost dam power 5/17/2010