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Freshly brewed coffee concrete may be coming to a street near you after RMIT University teamed up with Macedon Ranges Shire Council to conduct a world-first coffee concrete footpath trial. Several other upcoming infrastructure projects around Victoria, Australia, will also turn spent coffee grounds into biochar and transform this waste into a valuable resource for … Continued
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Imagine throwing a ball. You’d expect science to be able to work out its exact speed and location at any given moment, right? Well, the theory of quantum mechanics says you can’t actually know both with infinite precision at the same time. It turns out that as you more precisely measure where the ball is, … Continued
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Sydney, 16 May 22024 – The second annual Supercharge Australia Innovation Challenge, “Retrofit Nation”, is being launched in Sydney during Climate Action Week. The Challenge is calling on startups to rapidly convert half the Australian vehicle fleet to electric vehicles (EVs), which is over 10 million vehicles. One of the immediately viable opportunities lies … Continued
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The 60,000 Australians diagnosed with heart disease each year could soon be helped by a non-invasive sensor system for the early detection and improved management of the serious condition. By developing the sensor system called SaiiV, researchers at Western Sydney University and the University of Sydney are looking to reduce hospital admissions and readmissions … Continued
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Regional and rural communities in Australia have traditionally struggled with the urban-rural divide, facing limited access to services and opportunities that are usually found in cities. Now, there’s a significant change underway aimed at closing this gap and sparking economic growth in these crucial areas. This shift focuses on improving transportation, renewable energy and water … Continued
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Fans of cold brew coffee often rave about the smoother, less acidic and less bitter taste compared to a regular hot brew. There’s just one major problem – it takes anywhere from 12 to 24 hours to fully steep the grounds and allow the flavours to slowly be extracted using only cold water. That’s far … Continued
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Last night, Family Business Association (FBA) celebrated the Family Business Excellence Awards in Cairns. Winners from across Australia were celebrated for their outstanding achievements. CEO of FBA, Catherine Sayer said “the Family Business Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of families and individuals in respected and successful family businesses of all sizes and at … Continued
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Last night, Family Business Association (FBA) celebrated the Family Business Excellence Awards in Cairns. Winners from across Australia were celebrated for their outstanding achievements. CEO of FBA, Catherine Sayer said “the Family Business Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of families and individuals in respected and successful family businesses of all sizes and at … Continued
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MELBOURNE (2 May, 2024) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced Heidi Sick has been appointed as regional business line director for energy and environment in Australia and New Zealand. In this role, she will lead AECOM’s 700-strong energy and environment team to deliver an exciting pipeline of nationally significant projects as … Continued
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1 May 2024 Orica Australia Pty Ltd has today been fined $1.2 million in the District Court of NSW after SafeWork NSW prosecuted the company when two workers were exposed over a number of years to cobalt dust, a known respiratory sensitising agent which can cause occupational illness. Orica pleaded guilty to a Category 1 … Continued
