Farm Safety Tips to Become Happier, Stronger and Live Longer

The life of your typical farmer isn't exactly the easiest—or safest—dealing with chemicals, droughts, natural hazards, livestock and dangerous machinery on…

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Floods, Drought & Crazy Weather: The Way of the Future for QLD?

Queensland is a state of extremes with roughly 87% of its shires drought declared while others are experiencing torrential rain…

8 years ago

QLD State Government the Winner in $500 Million Road Upgrade Funding

After months of negotiations between the state and federal governments, Queensland is finally set to benefit from a $500 million…

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New Study Links Pesticides with Sheep & Crop Farmer Health Risks

A new study from the National Centre for Farmer Health says sheep and crop farmers working with Organophosphate Pesticides (OP)…

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How Automation Causes Both Problems & Opportunities for Workers

Technology and innovation in all industries seems to move at warp-speed these days. Manufacturing, construction and farming industries (just to…

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Are Robots Set to Take Over the Catering & Food Service Industry?

As any Terminator fan will know, it is only a matter of time until the Rise of the Machines is…

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The Impact of Tropical Cyclones on Agriculture

2017 was looking like a quiet season for cyclones. Until the appearance of slow giant, Debbie. For farmers, the potential…

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NASA’s Weird Robot is Headed Down Under for a Stint in the Mines

At first glance, NASA's "robonaut" looks like a camp, spaceman version of those dummies you learn CPR on. With its…

8 years ago

Australian Trends Great News for Restaurant/Cafe Industry

MasterChef and My Kitchen Rules: Competing cooking shows which have resulted in a national penchant for fine home-cooking and increased…

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Tropical Cyclone Debbie to Cross the Coast Near Bowen

Tropical cyclone Debbie has been upgraded to a Category 4 as North Queensland residents prepare for it to cross the…

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Win a Steelmaster Milling Machine and Lathe Combo at Austech 2017

Some things just belong together. Thunder and lightning. Hot days and cold beer. Lathes and milling machines. If your workshop…

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Landfill Gas: It’s a Thing, and Businesses are Already Using It!

Renewable energy is all the rage these days. With our rapidly-dwindling fossil fuels and the ever-increasing focus on climate change,…

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Demand-Driven Manufacturing: Another Way the IoT is Helping Business

Demand-driven manufacturing is a simple enough idea: manufacturers producing product based on demand for said product. Previously the domain of…

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Surprise Surprise: Trump’s latest policy to negatively impact Aussie LNG businesses

President Trump’s latest deregulation announcement in the US oil and gas industry could severely impact Australia’s $16.55 Billion Australian Liquified…

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Asteroids: The Next Mining Boom?

Last century, asteroid mining was a concept only possible in Bruce Willis movies. Now, in the 21st century, it has…

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The World’s Most Epic Bridges

Humans are pretty damn cool. We've been down to the darkest depths of the ocean, left our planet's atmosphere. One…

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