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Services sector expands for first time in a year: Australian PSI  3/4/2015
Services sector expands for first time in a year: Australian PSI
The services sector expanded for the first time in 12 months in February, with the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI) improving by ...
Risky business: the safest and riskiest industries in 2015-16  2/26/2015
Risky business: the safest and riskiest industries in 2015-16
As the Australian economy enters a period of uncertainty characterised by falling capital expenditure on mining, a shrinking manufacturing sector and soft consumer spending, IBISWorld ...
The whole weld in your hands: common welding mistakes to avoid  2/26/2015
The whole weld in your hands: common welding mistakes to avoid
The first mistake may well be that pun. Nevertheless, whether you are a complete novice or aspiring pro experiencing the odd misfire, this article will attempt to introduce you to ...
Knowledge lost as older workers leave workforce  2/23/2015
Knowledge lost as older workers leave workforce
According to a report on older workers, less than a quarter of the respondents to a survey of human resource professionals say that their organisation takes routine steps to capture ...
How to create a positive work environment  2/18/2015
How to create a positive work environment
First a disclaimer: this headline is not suggesting your workplace isn't a positive place already.
Productivity lift needed to 'protect living standards'  2/13/2015
Productivity lift needed to 'protect living standards'
Lifting productivity must become a priority in 2015 or gains in our standard of living could be significantly eroded as the terms of trade continue to decline and our population ...
3 Ways to Prevent Typical Industrial Accidents  2/13/2015
3 Ways to Prevent Typical Industrial Accidents
Accidents by definition are unexpected. Yet it's possible to minimise the unexpected and make the day-to-day running of your plant more predictable and accident-free by adopting ...
'Not time to panic' over volatile unemployment numbers  2/12/2015
'Not time to panic' over volatile unemployment numbers
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) January Labour Force numbers have seen a decline in full time jobs and an increase in part time jobs that was to be expected, according to ...
Scientists invent 'super steel'  2/11/2015
Scientists invent 'super steel'
Researchers have invented a new steel alloy which has the same strength-to-weight ratio as titanium and is 10 times cheaper.
Less red tape for local firms with Intellectual Property law reform  2/11/2015
Less red tape for local firms with Intellectual Property law reform
An Act which simplifies aspects of Australia's Intellectual Property system will mean Australian businesses have less red tape to deal with when protecting their hard-won intellectual ...
What can and should be automated for a manufacturer?  2/11/2015
What can and should be automated for a manufacturer?
Automation describes computers and other automated machinery for the execution of business-related tasks; anything from simple sensing devices to computers and robots.
Your Essential Product Importing Checklist  2/9/2015
Your Essential Product Importing Checklist
If you're about to embark on an importing venture for the first time, it's not as easy as buying some goods and sticking them on a boat. Successful importers are meticulous importers. ...
BlueScope fined for discharging water pollution  2/6/2015
BlueScope fined for discharging water pollution
Multinational steel producer BlueScope Steel has copped a fine from the EPA and been ordered to take two pollution reduction programs after it was found to be breaching conditions ...
Lower Aussie dollar boosts manufacturing sector in Jan  2/4/2015
Lower Aussie dollar boosts manufacturing sector in Jan
There were broadly stable conditions across the manufacturing sector in January with the Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index increasing by 2.1 points to 49.0.
7 Recycling Tips for Manufacturing Facilities  2/4/2015
7 Recycling Tips for Manufacturing Facilities
Recycling might seem like a great way for your entire workforce to dither about depositing bits of glass, plastic, paper and metal in bins instead of actually working, but it's simply ...
Leaked review examines sweeping changes to workplace law  1/22/2015
Leaked review examines sweeping changes to workplace law
The timing of a massive review by the federal government of workplace laws, which will place penalty rates, the minimum wage and workplace flexibility under the microscope, has placed ...
India-Aust trade push 'another win' for bilateralism  1/22/2015
India-Aust trade push 'another win' for bilateralism
Australia's trade mission to India under Andrew Robb last week provided a much-needed impetus to conclude an Australia-India free trade agreement in 2015 – another APAC victory for ...
Why you need a Job Description for each employee  1/21/2015
Why you need a Job Description for each employee
It is not uncommon for employees to see their Job Description during the interview and initiation, yet never set eyes upon it again. However, this is a wasted opportunity that could ...
Industries set to fall in 2015  1/12/2015
Industries set to fall in 2015
As Australian companies enter the new year, there are a few industries for which 2015 may well turn out to be annus horribilis.
Industries set to fly in 2015  1/12/2015
Industries set to fly in 2015
As Australian companies enter the new year, business information analysts reveal the industries expected to soar.
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