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Abbott "bankrupt" of clean energy vision: AMWU  8/12/2013
Abbott "bankrupt" of clean energy vision: AMWU
The AMWU has joined industry groups and environmental experts warning Australia would lose potential to develop clean industries and thousands of new jobs if Tony Abbott abolishes ...
Toyota Aust, govts make 'critical' $123m investment  8/6/2013
Toyota Aust, govts make 'critical' $123m investment
Toyota Australia will make a critical $123 million investment in its local manufacturing operations with the support of a co-investment package from the federal and Victorian ...
Election policy action 'vital' to address looming gas crisis  8/2/2013
Election policy action 'vital' to address looming gas crisis
A new Australian Industry Group report highlights the need for political parties to set out election policies to address the alarming rise in gas prices and the worsening squeeze on ...
Qld govt 'must acknowledge' importance of manufacturing  8/2/2013
Qld govt 'must acknowledge' importance of manufacturing
The downturn in mining has seen manufacturing companies in regional Queensland 'close their doors', causing job losses in communities – and the Australian Manufacturing Workers' ...
'Optimal positioning' for Queensland solar panel owners  7/24/2013
'Optimal positioning' for Queensland solar panel owners
A University of Queensland study has identified the ideal tilt and angle for solar panels on Brisbane roof tops.
Safer power line technology lies in 'electric fishes'  7/23/2013
Safer power line technology lies in 'electric fishes'
Melbourne researchers have invented and patented a way of detecting and locating potential electrical faults along large stretches of power line before they occur.
Using waste heat to produce electricity  7/19/2013
Using waste heat to produce electricity
Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity.
16 simple tips for operating a forklift safely  7/17/2013
16 simple tips for operating a forklift safely
Safe forklift operation is of paramount importance. These basic tips provide a good starting point to support workplace health and safety guidelines.
China, Australia to tackle climate change together  7/12/2013
China, Australia to tackle climate change together
Chinese and Australian researchers are set to confront the challenges of climate change policy together under a new research program.
Super ceramic may save miners thousands on equipment  7/12/2013
Super ceramic may save miners thousands on equipment
A new super-strong ceramic developed by researchers at The University of Western Australia may enable power plant operators to save money on delays and costly repairs, and may prolong ...
How to avoid economic bubbles and crashes  7/9/2013
How to avoid economic bubbles and crashes
By using methods developed to study the interactions of particles and applying them to economics, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown that small changes can create a ...
New material holds big energy hope  7/8/2013
New material holds big energy hope
A new material that can store large amounts of energy with very little energy loss has been developed by researchers at ANU.
Local oil, gas industry to benefit from new testing facility  7/5/2013
Local oil, gas industry to benefit from new testing facility
A new testing facility will help Northern Territory-based industry involved in oil and gas to make crucial decisions about the integrity of materials used in fabrication.
After millennia of mining, copper nowhere near 'peak'  7/5/2013
After millennia of mining, copper nowhere near 'peak'
New research shows existing copper resources can sustain increasing world-wide demand for at least a century, meaning social and environmental concerns could be the most important ...
To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question  7/5/2013
To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question
What makes employees leave or stay in organisations and how organisations can improve employee retention is the focus of a public lecture being held at the University of South ...
Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14  7/4/2013
Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14
As Australian companies begin the new financial year, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries set to soar and sink in 2013-14.
A simple way to prevent contamination in hydraulic systems  6/24/2013
A simple way to prevent contamination in hydraulic systems
System contamination has been a huge problem for the hydraulics industry for many decades.
Robotic tractor to deliver precision planting  6/7/2013
Robotic tractor to deliver precision planting
A robotic tractor and seeding machine with unprecedented planting accuracy will improve agricultural productivity for farmers and enable cropping on 20 per cent more land, UNSW ...
'Stupid and absurd', experts debate new draft height safety standard  5/29/2013
'Stupid and absurd', experts debate new draft height safety standard
Between 2003 and 2010, there were 204 reported workplace deaths as a result of falls, yet height safety experts are divided on the adequacy of the new draft Standard, with some ...
Researchers develop optic fibre salinity sensor  5/16/2013
Researchers develop optic fibre salinity sensor
Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have developed a new water quality sensor utilising fibre optic nano technology.
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