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Transport & Logistics
Michael Vaughan, National Transport Manager at the Super Retail Group recently expressed that:"The key challenge for online companies over the next few years is ensuring that there is sufficient infrastructure to support customers’ growing requirements."Michael manages all freight from six distribution centres for all brands within the Super Retail Group.At the Online Retail Logistics Conference…
29 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsDefence & Security
Before coming into power, the Abbott government pledged to support the country's defence sector by manufacturing 12 new submarines in South Australia for the Royal Australian Navy. The country's next generation of submarines would follow the Collins-class vessels built by the Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC) between 1990 and 2003. Last year, then Shadow Defence Minister…
29 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Technology is becoming increasingly central to driving the efficiency of healthcare services and to improving the patient experience. Implementing interoperable eHealth solutions however is a complex feat, particularly given the complexity and size of health systems, in terms of technology and existing procedures for capturing, storing and sending information. In the lead up to the…
28 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
90% of the iron ore in Europe is produced by Sweden. As an important part of Sweden's export-dependent economy, mineral extraction activities are growing at an astonishing rate. Ore production is projected to be 120 tonnes by 2020, that's 75% more than in 2011. This infographic gives an overview of Sweden's mining sector. To find out…
27 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Earlier this year, the Abbott government announced plans to introduce a $7 fee for GP visits in an effort to make the country's healthcare system more sustainable. The government said Medicare cost taxpayers $8 billion a year a decade ago. This has risen to $19 billion today and is set to reach more than $34…
27 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsEducation
In the May budget, the Abbott government announced plans to deregulate tuition fees at Australian universities, allowing higher education institutions to set their own course prices from 2016. Plans to cut government contributions for undergraduate student education by 20 per cent were also unveiled, essentially passing the cost of going to university onto learners themselves.…
26 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive officer and Jac Nasser, chairman of BHP Billiton have shared their thoughts on why a demerger makes sense for the mining giant. BHP announced on Tuesday that it plans to launch a new, independent metals and mining company (currently known as ‘NewCo’) which will take ownership of all of BHP’s non-core…
25 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsSocial Policy
Australia's welfare system is a complex framework of income support payments and supplements, which is aimed at helping the population in times of need. The Reference Group on Welfare Reform (RGWR) said the the Department of Social Service's cash transfer payments to individuals and families are the largest component of the nation's social support system,…
25 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Thomas Nordmark, Rail Road Specialist at LKAB Business & Technology Development – Sweden talks about the similarities of railway operations in Sweden and Australia, and the challenges of increasing axle-load for freight rail in Scandinavia. Sweden and Australia represent, on the face of it, two very different operating environments – however there are undoubtedly common…
21 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Preventing domestic violence isn’t a wish-list item or election promise. The statistics are frightening, often deadly and as is becoming clearer with research, preventable. According to the Prime Minister's office, one-in-three Australian women have experienced physical violence and almost one-in-five have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. In Queensland, there were on average…
21 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
In 2012, the friends and families of the over 700,000 Australians living with an acquired brain injury (ABI) re-named September, “Sidetember” – Re-making the month into a fun initiative to support the work of Brain Injury Australia and its State and Territory Member organisations. Men are invited to grow and shape their sideburns long and loud,…
20 Aug 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Lisa Devereux, President of the Australasian Biospecimen Network Association talks about the evolution of biobanking in Australia. The landscape for biobanking has changed significantly since I first became involved in 2001 – some two years after the Peter Mac established its biobank. The Peter Mac biobank benefitted considerably from the expertise and protocols developed by…
20 Aug 2014, by Informa Insights