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Bold leadership on tax will realise our potential 5/3/2010

The Henry review into Australia's Future Tax System makes an historic and significant contribution to the economic reform debate in Australia.

Zero emission house opens 4/30/2010

Designed to fit the Australian climate – and the lifestyle of a typical middle-income family – Australia's first Zero Emission House (AusZEH) has officially opened in Melbourne.

New program helps secure data 4/29/2010

Monash researchers have developed a revolutionary online data management program that is being used by scientists at the Australian Synchrotron and exported to institutions around ...

Understanding business etiquette in international trade 4/28/2010

With significant geographic, language and cultural barriers, nations that are typically considered "Western," (Western Europe and its former empire), are divided from cultures that ...

Engine of growth is fuel efficient 4/28/2010

Last year Australians purchased 937,328 new cars, with the Holden Commodore being the best seller. The transition to more environmentally friendly cars may be off to a slow start in ...

Managers report feeling isolated 4/27/2010

As the economy recovers with its corresponding effect on workloads, a Deakin University academic has urged companies to make sure their middle managers have time for their friends.

Businesses need sustainability 4/23/2010

Australian businesses will need to engage in sustainability reporting in the future to remain competitive, according to a new report.

International business: Doing business in CHN 4/19/2010

In the past, the key to cracking open business opportunities in China has been working with the protectionist Communist government that has often had anti-import tendencies disfavouring ...

How to manage older workers 4/19/2010

Almost all organisations have a group of older workers who are moving towards retirement.

Next wave of the mining boom has begun 4/19/2010

Another wave of the mining investment boom has begun and will drive mining and processing construction to record heights over the next four years, according to a new report from ...

Fine mix fuels hydrogen cell 4/19/2010

Curtin University of Technology researchers are a step closer to helping produce cleaner, greener cars using hydrogen fuel cell technology.

New 'green' technologies make die castings stronger 4/15/2010

Conventional die castings can be made stronger using new, more environmentally friendly technologies developed by CSIRO.

Burner cuts mining emissions 4/14/2010

A new methane burner, developed at the University of Sydney and under consideration by mining companies, has potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from underground coal mines ...

Techniques to help you meet deadlines at work 4/13/2010

Meeting deadlines is an important attribute in an employee. If you have difficulty managing your workload, it would be good to employ some techniques to help you meet deadlines at ...

High earners less generous 4/13/2010

Australians like to pride themselves on giving money to those in need, but what motivates us to part with our hard-earned to help others?

Diamonds emit blinking light 4/13/2010

A team of researchers, led by Macquarie University Associate Professor James Rabeau, have discovered that the properties of light emitted from tiny isolated nano-diamonds are completely ...

New fuel could solve fusion 4/12/2010

Imagine if you could generate electricity using nuclear power that emitted no radioactivity: it would be the answer to the world's dream of finding a clean, sustainable energy source. ...

Grid could make offshore wind power more reliable 4/8/2010

The energy needs of the entire human population could potentially be met by converting wind energy to electricity.

Car control research opens door to new safety features 4/8/2010

Researchers from North Carolina State University have created a computer program that allows a car to stay in its lane without human control, opening the door to the development of ...

Email invasion causes stress 4/6/2010

The much-touted "work/life balance" has been found to be riddled with paradox with new research showing work-related email invading workers' homes and leisure spaces, causing stress, ...

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