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Recycling plastics, the end product and what else can we do?  2/7/2018
Recycling plastics, the end product and what else can we do?
We all know the phrase Reduce, Re-use, Recycle - but what are the everyday practicalities of this in Australia? What are the final outcomes of recycling plastics? And then what else ...
Magnet solution helps council keep our beaches clean!  8/18/2017
Magnet solution helps council keep our beaches clean!
Recently, we were contacted by a City Council who needed a solution to help keep their beaches clean.
NSW significantly contaminated sites land management & assessment  6/1/2017
NSW significantly contaminated sites land management & assessment
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has reinforced recently that protection of human health and the environment are the priority on any decision to declare a site as significantly ...
Caltex Australia Petroleum receives record $400K fine for petrol spill  2/23/2017
Caltex Australia Petroleum receives record $400K fine for petrol spill
Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd has been convicted and ordered to pay $850,000 by the Land and Environment Court for a 2013 incident where 150,000 litres of unleaded petrol gushed ...
Welcome improvement to NSW Deposit Scheme rollout  2/23/2017
Welcome improvement to NSW Deposit Scheme rollout
Industry and environment groups have welcomed the change to the start date of the NSW Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) as good policy and congratulated the government on listening to ...
We are wasting our industrial waste, says university  11/10/2016
We are wasting our industrial waste, says university
We are wasting our waste, particularly our industrial waste, University of Sydney chemical engineering experts advise.
EPA pilot program calls for reuse of construction & demolition waste  11/3/2016
EPA pilot program calls for reuse of construction & demolition waste
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is searching for organisations that can find new ways to make use of someone else's construction and demolition waste.
Essential Energy fined $300,000 over worker death  9/15/2016
Essential Energy fined $300,000 over worker death
Essential Energy has been convicted and fined $300,000 following the death of an electrical worker at Bulahdelah in September 2013.
Engineers challenge Minister over Skilled Occupation listing  9/15/2016
Engineers challenge Minister over Skilled Occupation listing
The Government continues to allow companies to source engineers from overseas when thousands of Australian based engineers struggle to find work.
New gas pipeline project in Qld offers jobs  9/8/2016
New gas pipeline project in Qld offers jobs
A new $80 million gas pipeline project in southern Queensland would offer 170 jobs, State Development Minister Anthony Lynham said 7 September 2016.
6 Great Podcasts for Manufacturing Professionals  9/1/2016
6 Great Podcasts for Manufacturing Professionals
If you’re not up to speed with podcasts, they’re a great way to stay up to speed with anything and everything while, well, operating at speed.
Tax & workplace relations in building industry warrant early attention  9/1/2016
Tax & workplace relations in building industry warrant early attention
Improving Australia's tax system and changing the toxic culture in the building and construction industry need to be key priorities for the new Parliament, the Australian Chamber of ...
ACCC takes action against Volkswagen over diesel emission claims  9/1/2016
ACCC takes action against Volkswagen over diesel emission claims
The ACCC allege Volkswagen engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct, made false or misleading representations and engaged in conduct liable to mislead the public in relation to ...
Manufacturing people power: full time or labour hire?  8/11/2016
Manufacturing people power: full time or labour hire?
With eCommerce and an ever-growing market of impatient customers expecting everything yesterday, manufacturing has never faced more challenges.
FIFO workmates urged to ask R U OK?  8/4/2016
FIFO workmates urged to ask R U OK?
WITH up to 1 in 3 fly-in fly-out workers reportedly experiencing mental health difficulties[1], suicide prevention organisation R U OK? is urging workmates to support one another ...
Asbestos on building sites a continuing regulatory issue: Ai Group  7/28/2016
Asbestos on building sites a continuing regulatory issue: Ai Group
Imported building materials containing asbestos highlights inadequacy of Australia's approach to ensuring the safety and quality of goods sold in Australia.
Training Supervisors to Improve Health and Wellbeing of Employees  7/27/2016
Training Supervisors to Improve Health and Wellbeing of Employees
Mental and stress related disorders such as depression, anxiety and burnout account for a large percentage of all work-related health problems.
Does Brexit have any fibre?  7/14/2016
Does Brexit have any fibre?
What exactly is this British breakfast cereal that's got everyone in a tizz?
Be prepared - wage rate changes effective 1 July 2016  6/30/2016
Be prepared - wage rate changes effective 1 July 2016
A new National Minimum Wage comes into effect from the first pay period on or after tomorrow, July 1.
Women considered better industry workers. Or not?  6/30/2016
Women considered better industry workers. Or not?
Women and industry workplace settings aren’t a common picture that comes to mind.
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