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New ISO standard to promote approach for gas turbine safety 6/30/2009

A new ISO standard addresses the major safety considerations to be taken into account when designing, packaging and installing gas turbine applications.

HIPS fireproof coatings can really cope with high levels of heat 6/29/2009

Tough new fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS (‘hybrid inorganic polymer system’) are being developed by CSIRO researchers in Melbourne.

Advantages of keeping good business practice all year round 6/26/2009

With the financial year-end looming CPA Australia has issued a reminder of the importance of good business practice for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) if they are to ride out ...

Property developers and big builders are winners in new laws 6/24/2009

Big construction companies and property developers are crying crocodile tears over the new building industry watchdog that will benefit them at the expense of workers' rights, say ...

Workers Compensation package does nothing to help business 6/23/2009

The Victorian Government’s new $90 million workers’ compensation package shows the Government has failed to take account of the impact on industry of the global economic and financial ...

Mid-West construction campaign reveals good OSH practices 6/22/2009

A WorkSafe inspection program of construction sites in the Mid-West has revealed generally good standards in occupational safety and health management.

Potential environmental impact of nanoparticles found in soil 6/18/2009

A case study in the June 2009 issue of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry examines changes and transport in aluminum nanoparticles, currently used in energetics, alloys, coatings, ...

Sustainability must be 'front and centre' of school infrastructure 6/17/2009

Australia's leading green building organisation has called on the Australian Government to ensure sustainability is 'front and centre' of any spending on school infrastructure.

Is China showing signs of nabbing Aust's export confidence? 6/16/2009

Australia’s amazing recession-dodging run continued with some new evidence how China’s role in regional trade is helping Australia. Source: Tim Harcort.

Bamboo shoots: have exports saved us from recession? 6/11/2009

We’ve all heard the news. According to the latest national accounts, Australia has skipped a technical recession for now. This is quite an extraordinary achievement given that 75 ...

Protect jobs through payroll tax cuts and AAA credit rating 6/9/2009

“NSW business owners and operators are doing it tough at the moment and fast tracking the payroll tax cuts in the next NSW Budget would help them preserve jobs,” said Kevin MacDonald, ...

Australian PCI®: Fall in construction industry slows down 6/9/2009

The national construction industry continued to decline in May, although the rate of contraction was the slowest in the past fourteen months.

Helping the Australian minerals industry to improve sustainability 6/5/2009

A sophisticated mathematical model to identify how furnace operations will need to be modified to use dried brown coal is one of the diverse range of CSIRO projects in this edition. ...

The best way to protect jobs is through continuing to trade 6/5/2009

About a decade ago I changed jobs. I left the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), where I had held the position of research officer (a position Bob Hawke held in the 1950s ...

China's strength bodes well for the future of Australia's trading 6/4/2009

Speaking at the Australia China Business Forum in Sydney recently, Austrade’s Chief Economist Tim Harcourt outlined the continuing promise of the world’s fastest growing major economy ...

IP examination centre to boost Aust innnovation and jobs 5/29/2009

IP Australia opened a new patent examination centre in Melbourne recently, to meet the future needs of Australia’s innovators.

Business leaders get prepared to tackle infrastructure deficit 5/28/2009

New ways of financing PPPs, a 30 year public transport plan, and a proposal to provide NSW with low-carbon electricity are just some of the ideas that were put forward and debated ...

NT project sets new benchmark for sustainable tropical design 5/27/2009

The Northern Territory's first 4 Star Green Star building has set a new benchmark for sustainable tropical design.

Well-oiled research partnership plans to dip into new reserves 5/26/2009

A new research partnership between CSIRO and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (VicDPI) will delve deep into Victoria’s basins to unearth new oil and gas reserves.

Mine safety system that can boost productivity is to go global 5/26/2009

A real-time risk management system to improve safety and boost productivity in underground mines will be available globally after a Queensland company was awarded a license to ...

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