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Meat processing facility solves drenching capsule metal contamination  11/7/2013
Meat processing facility solves drenching capsule metal contamination
Magnetics specialist Magnattack Global recently solved a serious issue in a large meat processing facility where tiny stainless steel fragments in meat meal were coming from a ...
Research into workplace LLN levels reveals "disturbing" picture  11/5/2013
Research into workplace LLN levels reveals "disturbing" picture
New research into levels of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) in the workplace has revealed a "disturbing" picture, Innes Willox, AiGroup chief executive has said in a recent ...
Manufacturing reaches for recovery in October: Australian PMI  11/1/2013
Manufacturing reaches for recovery in October: Australian PMI
The manufacturing sector reached for recovery in October with the latest seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) ...
What Australia manufactures  10/21/2013
What Australia manufactures
Food and beverages, wood and paper products, chemicals, rubber, plastics, metal products, machinery and equipment, cars and boats, railway equipment, medical and scientific equipment, ...
Carbon trading scheme 'inevitable'  10/18/2013
Carbon trading scheme 'inevitable'
Australia will need to have a carbon trading scheme, regardless of the current federal government's position, if it is to reduce carbon emissions to the levels it has stated, according ...
China's carbon shift 'will send strong signal the world over': expert  10/11/2013
China's carbon shift 'will send strong signal the world over': expert
As Australia moves to scrap its pioneering carbon-pricing scheme, China is expected to have seven pilot pricing systems in place no later than 2015, followed by a national scheme, ...
Report could help govt cut red tape for SMEs: ACCI  10/11/2013
Report could help govt cut red tape for SMEs: ACCI
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) welcomed the recent release of the Productivity Commission's final report on regulatory engagement with small business.
Signs of growth: Australian manufacturing records positive PMI  10/4/2013
Signs of growth: Australian manufacturing records positive PMI
In a positive result not seen since July 2011, the September 2013 Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has recorded an overall score of 51.7 points – above the mark ...
Turning plastic waste into high-tech materials  9/27/2013
Turning plastic waste into high-tech materials
Researchers have developed a process for turning waste plastic bags into a high-tech nanomaterial.
Infrastructure investment: new govt and Aust's industries Part 3  9/25/2013
Infrastructure investment: new govt and Aust's industries Part 3
Having unseated the incumbent government, the Coalition will look to follow up on its promises. IBISWorld forecasts the potential effects of the new government's policies on key ...
Workplace relations: new government and Aust's industries Part 2  9/25/2013
Workplace relations: new government and Aust's industries Part 2
Having unseated the incumbent government, the Coalition will look to follow up on its promises. IBISWorld forecasts the potential effects of the new government's policies on key ...
Suzuki blasts Abbott, Rinehart for environmental 'barbarism'  9/24/2013
Suzuki blasts Abbott, Rinehart for environmental 'barbarism'
In a hard-hitting speech at the University of NSW (UNSW), Canadian environmentalist Dr David Suzuki has criticised the Australian government's policy on climate change and exhorted ...
Minimising employee uncertainty the key challenge for CEOs  9/20/2013
Minimising employee uncertainty the key challenge for CEOs
In a tough economic environment dominated by increased competition for jobs, minimising uncertainty has become a key challenge for chief executives.
Robotics can help boost Asian food bowl potential: expert  9/20/2013
Robotics can help boost Asian food bowl potential: expert
Robotics can offer the Australian agricultural industry the chance to regain its competitive edge in the global marketplace, according to an expert from the University of Sydney.
Solar-cell manufacturing costs: innovation could level the field  9/9/2013
Solar-cell manufacturing costs: innovation could level the field
It's widely believed that China is the world's dominant manufacturer of solar panels because of its low labour costs and strong government support.
Dangerous machinery "biggest" farm safety concern  9/6/2013
Dangerous machinery "biggest" farm safety concern
More than 460 farms are now safer in Victoria, following a 12-month campaign by WorkSafe inspectors to help identify and eradicate the most common causes of injuries and fatalities ...
Australia's big broadband 'app-ortunity'  9/5/2013
Australia's big broadband 'app-ortunity'
Alarms which send you mobile alerts warning of smoke detected in your building are just one of the potential applications available over next generation broadband networks, according ...
'Worryingly low' number of firms with buy-local policies in place  9/4/2013
'Worryingly low' number of firms with buy-local policies in place
The Australian Made Campaign is calling on businesses to revisit their procurement policies after research released recently revealed just 20 per cent of Australian companies have ...
Aust's international cost competitiveness 'still slipping'  9/4/2013
Aust's international cost competitiveness 'still slipping'
Australia's rank on the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2013-14 highlights the "further slippage in Australia's international cost competitiveness", Innes Willox, AiGroup's ...
Developed countries using resources at 'greater rate' than reported  9/4/2013
Developed countries using resources at 'greater rate' than reported
The amount of raw material needed to sustain developed countries' economies is significantly greater than current indicators suggest, a new Australian study has revealed.
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