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Guide launched on the boundaries of 3D printing
A new guide 3D Printing Rights & Responsibilities: consumer perceptions and realities has been launched to explain what consumers need ...
Orica wins blasting patent battle
Orica has won its long running battle with Dyno Nobel over patented shotfiring techniques.
Coke boss wants less gov’t control but more foreign cash
According to a report on the ABC Rural program this morning, Coca Cola Amatil MD Alison Watkins has said that ...
Downer EDI kept Waratah train problems from market for a year, court hears
Downer EDI, the company responsible for Sydney's Waratah train project, was aware of cost overruns on the project for a ...
Downer facing class action over Waratah train project
Downer Group executives have been subpoenaed to appear in a shareholder class action in connection with the writedown of its ...
US official found guilty in Aus company bribery scandal
A former official from the Chicago Department of Transport has been found guilty of accepting bribes from Australian red-light camera ...
Chilean toilet paper scandal revealed
Chile’s two major toilet paper makers, CMPC Tissue and SCA Chile colluded illegally to set prices for more than ten ...
Workers exposed to cancer-causing agents deserve compensation
The slow nature of illness from cancer causing exposure at work has made compensation claims more difficult.
Trial for men accused of stealing car parts from Holden
Two men accused of stealing high-performance engines and transmissions from Holden’s Elizabeth plant have gone on trial.
Man shot dead at Melbourne factory
A man has died after being shot in the face outside a factory in the northern Melbourne suburb of Campbellfield.
Ansell to take condom competitor to court
Condom maker Ansell has filed a claim in the Federal Court which argues that competitor Reckitt Benckiser, maker of Durex ...
Massive changes recommended for 457 visas
Minister for immigration Scott Morrison has flagged changes to the current 457 visa program, following a new report.
Cyber Technology prosecuted for trying to export drones
The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service has prosecuted Perth company, Cyber Technology for trying to export drones without a ...
Individual contracts come back – but don’t mention the WorkChoices
The government is proposing amendments to the Fair Work Act, including 'individual flexibility arrangements', so how will this affect you?
Australian wins minerals processing patent challenge
University of Newcastle professor Graeme Jameson has won a patent challenge brought against him by US manufacturing giant Eriez Manufacturing.
Where’s the real value in Tesla’s patent pledge?
Tesla's pledge to free its patents may be a boon for manufacturing, but will others follow suit?
Orica fined $750 000 over chemical spills
Orica has been fined more than half a million dollars for a series of chemical spills at its Kooragang Island ...
Orica faces Dyno Nobel blasting patent challenge
Orica is reportedly facing a challenge over its newly patented shotfiring techniques.
Union taking fashion labels to court over alleged sweatshop conditions
The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia has launched legal action against 23 Australian fashion labels.
