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New fuel could solve fusion  4/12/2010
New fuel could solve fusion
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
Grid could make offshore wind power more reliable
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
Car control research opens door to new safety features
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
Email invasion causes stress
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, ...
Barcode application tracks allergies  4/6/2010
Barcode application tracks allergies
Allergy sufferers could soon be able to use their iPhone to scan a food's barcode at the supermarket to determine whether it's safe to eat.
CEOs step up to take direct action on women in top jobs  4/1/2010
CEOs step up to take direct action on women in top jobs
Members of the Business Council of Australia will be at the forefront of boosting the numbers of female CEOs and CFOs in the ASX top 200 under an initiative launched at the BCA’s ...
CSIRO developing smarter drilling technologies  3/31/2010
CSIRO developing smarter drilling technologies
A range of articles detailing how CSIRO researchers are working to improve understanding of drilling mechanics and dynamics have been published in the March/April edition of CSIRO ...
Cars unsafe for pedestrians  3/30/2010
Cars unsafe for pedestrians
More than two thirds of cars sold in Australia do not pass international standards for pedestrian safety, according to the country's leading road crash organisation based at the ...
Isotopes help mineral explorers  3/29/2010
Isotopes help mineral explorers
Research associated with seismic surveys undertaken as part of Geoscience Australia's Onshore Energy Security Program has provided indications of the potential for significant, so ...
Underwater waves begin deep  3/29/2010
Underwater waves begin deep
In an Australian first, researchers have observed the generation of internal waves flowing hundreds of metres beneath the ocean surface on the North West Shelf.
$40m growth capital for innovative start-ups  3/24/2010
$40m growth capital for innovative start-ups
Australian innovators now have access to an extra $40 million in venture capital funding, with the establishment of new fund manager OneVentures.
Waste disposal services to capitalise on new technology  3/24/2010
Waste disposal services to capitalise on new technology
A hole in the ground is no longer seen as a fitting or final resting place for Australia’s rubbish. Recycling, reuse and production of energy from waste is increasing. For the $8.9 ...
Rio expands its iron ore base in the Pilbara  3/23/2010
Rio expands its iron ore base in the Pilbara
Rio Tinto has increased its iron ore footprint in Western Australia after the company late last month started producing from the US$901 million Mesa A / Warramboo mine in the Pilbara ...
Employers urge limits on unfunded award wage rises  3/22/2010
Employers urge limits on unfunded award wage rises
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) will support conditional increases of between $10.50 and $12.50 per week to award wages in the Annual Minimum Wage Review.
CSIRO and Bayer to focus on sustainable crops  3/19/2010
CSIRO and Bayer to focus on sustainable crops
CSIRO and Bayer CropScience are embarking on a new two-year research program designed to assess the sustainability of new generation crops.
Recycled AC cuts emissions  3/18/2010
Recycled AC cuts emissions
New Curtin University of Technology research has shown that it may be possible for business to save the environment and money at the same time by remanufacturing compressors for ...
Internet service providers: The need for speed  3/17/2010
Internet service providers: The need for speed
More than 85% of the Australian population uses the internet daily. Growth in subscriber numbers and data downloads has delivered average revenue growth over the past decade of 13.3% ...
US air force aerial refueling tanker competition on again  3/17/2010
US air force aerial refueling tanker competition on again
On February 24, 2010, the much-anticipated request for proposal on the US Air Force KC-X aerial refueling tanker was released in Washington, D.C.
Climate now: New state of the Climate Snapshot  3/15/2010
Climate now: New state of the Climate Snapshot
More extremely hot days, fewer cold ones wetter in the north and drier in the south: this is not a forecast for Australia's climate but a snapshot of our climate now.
New design helps phone power  3/15/2010
New design helps phone power
Cell phones and laptop computers that run for longer between charges may be one outcome of research at Waikato University.
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