Enabling consumers to keep their bank account numbers when switching institutions will encourage greater competitionAAP Image/Dan PeledIt’s a pain to change mobile providers, but at least keeping your number is easy. It’s much more of a pain to change banks and much of that pain is because we have to change bank account numbers. Why...
Researchers are turning their attention to what makes creativity work in organisations.Sebastiaan ter BurgNew thinking about creativity abounds: its importance and its complexities across areas as diverse as psychology, economics, engineering and design continue to draw the attention of researchers and theorists.
There’s a certain irony to...
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has now been in orbit for 25 years and this achievement has been a wonderful excuse to pour over the telescope’s beautiful imagery, to consider its valuable contribution to science, to remember its troubled beginnings and applaud its stellar success.
But one way, I’m hoping to mark the telescope’s...
The relationship with Indonesia is more important than the protest over two dead drug traffickers and Australians need their ambassador in Jakarta.AAP/Oscar SiagianMy brother died in Indonesia last year – albeit in very different circumstances to Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan. I know what it is like to have to fly to Bali, grieve for a...
For decades, the Australian trade and construction sector operated almost entirely on word-of-mouth recommendations and local community networks. Small business owners typically relied on local newspa...
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Introduction Visa decisions can shape employment, family life, study plans, travel, and future residence. A small omission can lead to delay, added expense, or refusal. Immigration lawyers assess l...
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Many industrial processes require moisture to be removed from compressed air, products or process materials before they move to the next stage. Excess moisture can affect equipment performance, produc...
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Effective communication helps teams stay organised, share ideas and keep track of important information. While digital tools are now common in many workplaces, a whiteboard continues to provide a simp...
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The Evolution of Sustainable Event Merchandise Event planning has undergone a massive transformation over the last decade. Gone are the days when organizers could hand out cheap, single use plastic...
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Flowers have a great power to speak when humans cannot express their feelings with right words. Flowers are the best gifts when you are celebrating a birthday or welcoming a newborn child into your fa...
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...
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Tariff escalations, supply chain fragility, geopolitical events, and the ongoing threat of cyber disruption have reshaped the risk environment facing Australian organisations. The problem is that ma...
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Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...
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Sustainability can sound like a huge corporate project, something tied to annual reports, long-term ...
A construction site can look chaotic from the outside. There are machines moving in different direct...
A lot can change once someone has spent a few years working in the same place. What began as a fixed...
"How much will it cost to manufacture my product?" is usually the first question a founder asks, a...
For decades, a tin of carnauba wax and a Sunday afternoon were the standard formula for keeping a ...
Running shoes should be wide enough for the forefoot and toes to sit naturally under load, but not...
Australia does not offer one neat definition of a “trail.” A weekend walk might mean a hard-packed...
Mastering Light and Privacy with Specialized Window Coverings Modern architectural de...
Did you know Australia consistently ranks among the world's highest ice cream-consuming countries? ...