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Forum highlights safety issues in WA mines  9/7/2015
Forum highlights safety issues in WA mines
The Department of Mines and Petroleum's biannual inspectors forum brought together the entire Mines Safety Inspectorate to discuss the importance of continuing to improve safety in ...
Manufacturing company pays Sri Lankan visa-holders just $8 an hour  9/2/2015
Manufacturing company pays Sri Lankan visa-holders just $8 an hour
A Sydney manufacturing company and one of its directors will face Court after allegedly paying a Sri Lankan couple as little as $8 an hour.
New NSW coal mine to boost regional community & national economy  9/2/2015
New NSW coal mine to boost regional community & national economy
The opening of Whitehaven's Maules Creek Coal Mine will bring stable jobs and regional economic prosperity to the Narrabri, Gunnedah and Tamworth communities in North-Western NSW.
4 Creative Job Perks That Cost You Little and Gain a Lot  9/2/2015
4 Creative Job Perks That Cost You Little and Gain a Lot
The connotations of the word 'perk' seem to be as negative as they are positive these days. Yet there are genuine company perks that can make a big difference to staff morale, ...
Industry groups say China-Australia FTA 'great' for Australian jobs  8/31/2015
Industry groups say China-Australia FTA 'great' for Australian jobs
Australia may miss out on a surge in jobs and export opportunities if the Parliament delays approving the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), prompting three major industry ...
Mine expansion to deliver regional benefits  8/30/2015
Mine expansion to deliver regional benefits
The recent completion of the Boggabri coal mine expansion project will bring substantial economic and social benefits to the region for the next two decades, including local jobs ...
Ai Group: VIC long service scheme may cost employers $4m per year  8/27/2015
Ai Group: VIC long service scheme may cost employers $4m per year
In a major submission to the Inquiry into Portability of Long Service Leave Entitlements for Victorian Workers, the Australian Industry Group has demonstrated that a portable long ...
NSW Govt funds world-leading carbon capture technology  8/27/2015
NSW Govt funds world-leading carbon capture technology
Minister for Resources and Energy, Chris Hartcher announced the NSW Government will jointly fund a CO2 mineral carbonation pilot plant that will transform captured carbon emissions ...
Govt working with Illawarra community on steel future  8/26/2015
Govt working with Illawarra community on steel future
Australian Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane has called a September 2015 meeting of key stakeholders in Wollongong to discuss a long-term economic strategy for the ...
Gulf water move paves way for North QLD growth & jobs  8/26/2015
Gulf water move paves way for North QLD growth & jobs
Remote Gulf communities are set to get a jobs boost as the Palaszczuk Government announces the release of thousands of megalitres of water.
New principles to guide NT oil & gas industry operations  8/26/2015
New principles to guide NT oil & gas industry operations
New guiding principles setting out how the onshore oil and gas industry should operate in the Northern Territory have been released.
6 Tips for Employing a Customer Loyalty Program That Works  8/24/2015
6 Tips for Employing a Customer Loyalty Program That Works
If all our customers had the sort of loyalty a dog has for his master we'd have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately customer loyalty is as fickle as fashion and as reliable as the ...
How to build excellence into your operational maintenance program  8/20/2015
How to build excellence into your operational maintenance program
Excellence is a great word. It's a word worth using in every aspect of your business and something you should strive for in everything you do. That includes all aspects of maintenance. ...
Australian uranium sector welcomes restart of Japanese nuclear reactor  8/17/2015
Australian uranium sector welcomes restart of Japanese nuclear reactor
The re-starting of Japan's first nuclear reactor in almost two years is good news for the Australian uranium sector.
Why it's time to bring manufacturing back to Australia  8/16/2015
Why it's time to bring manufacturing back to Australia
If you're old enough to be nostalgic about the 1960s, wistful thoughts probably revolve around black suited Beatles rather than boom times in manufacturing.
Ai Group: emissions targets require deep cuts & major industry effort  8/13/2015
Ai Group: emissions targets require deep cuts & major industry effort
Australian Industry Group Chief Executive, Innes Willox has said the emissions targets announced by the government will require deep cuts in Australia's emissions.
How to cut top quality screw threads with taps  8/13/2015
How to cut top quality screw threads with taps
Tapping is the most difficult metal cutting operation as it is the only case where the metal chips have to be guided sideways from the tool cutting face before being ejected via ...
Developing advanced steels for a green nuclear-powered future  8/7/2015
Developing advanced steels for a green nuclear-powered future
A University of Wollongong (UOW) researcher is working on new materials that could help make green nuclear power possible.
Govt invests $89bn for strong, sustainable naval shipbuilding industry  8/5/2015
Govt invests $89bn for strong, sustainable naval shipbuilding industry
The Commonwealth Government is delivering a long-term plan for a strong and sustainable naval shipbuilding industry. Over the next 20 years the Government will invest over $89 billion ...
Aust manufacturing & rural exports experienced growth in 2014-15  8/5/2015
Aust manufacturing & rural exports experienced growth in 2014-15
Australia's services, manufacturing and rural exports experienced strong growth in 2014-15, cushioning the impact of lower resource export earnings.
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