Kids today are 15 percent less heart fit than their parents were as youngsters, and this does not bode well for their adult health, Australian researchers say. Lead author Grant Tomkinson, a senior lecturer in the University of South ...
Unitywater has selected GE’s LEAPmbr membrane bioreactor (MBR) for its Maleny sewage treatment plant expansion in Queensland, Australia. The LEAPmbr technology will enable Unitywater to double the amount of water treated per day to ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, GE, Wastewater Treatment
Victoria's strong footprint in the national food manufacturing and processing industries has prompted organisers of next year's foodpro food manufacturing trade show to head to Melbourne for the first time. The event's exhibition manager, ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, food Packaging
The Anapol Schwartz personal injury law firm has announced that a $2.5bn proposed settlement was submitted for the DePuy Orthopaedics Articular surface replacement (ASR) hip implant litigation in a Toledo, Ohio federal court. The ...
Tags: Metal-on-Metal Hip, Medicine
At first glance, the all-new third-generation Mini Cooper doesn’t look too different to the old one. But according to the car's chief designer, Anders Warming, there’s more of the classic Mini in the new design than in any of ...
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There’s a little bit of Toyota in the Mazda 3 Hybrid. This version of the third-generation 3 small car borrows hybrid components from the Prius and mates it with its own 2.0-litre petrol engine to create its first petrol-electric ...
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will arrive in Australian showrooms in April, almost 12 months after it was originally scheduled to hit the market. Mitsubishi Australia delayed its introduction of the plug-in hybrid SUV due to battery ...
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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will appeal to ecologically and environmentally aware private buyers as well as fleets looking to decrease their emission footprint, Mitsubishi Australia believes. Speaking with CarAdvice at the Australian ...
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The Infiniti Q50 has debuted in China with a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine built by Mercedes-Benz. The Q50′s new entry-level four-cylinder unit – based on the engine used in the Mercedes-Benz E200 and E250, among other ...
Tags: Infiniti, Q50, Mercedes-Benz, turbo, petrol
American sports car tuner Callaway has produced an uprated version of the Holden Commodore-based Chevrolet SS performance sedan with power to rival the HSV GTS. The Callaway SS features a supercharged version of the regular ...
Scaffolding in Sydney basically refers to a protective structure which universally helps workmen to do their job at construction sites. With the advent of high rise buildings in city, the requirement of scaffolding set-up has also moved up ...
Tags: formwork, scaffolding, safety, measure, required, Sydney
The Ford Edge concept has been unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, previewing the high-tech successor to the Ford Territory. A global model under the brand’s ‘One Ford’ strategy, the second-generation Ford Edge will ...
Tags: Ford Edge, SUV Concept, Territory Successor
The Australasian Production and Inventory Control Society Ltd (apicsAU) will collaborate with LEI Group (part of the Leading Edge Group of companies) to offer online and instructor-led education and training programs to organisations and ...
Tags: apicsAU, partnership, offer, Lean, certification, program
The Toll Group has teamed with cycling advocacy group the Amy Gillett Foundation to help improve cyclist safety on Australian roads. The national partnership will initially see 14 co-branded trucks display road safety messages across the ...
Australian custom-built trailer manufacturer Tuff Trailers is being recognised for its innovative mono-spine ‘Load ‘N’ Lift’ trailer design with a nomination for a prestigious Swedish Steel Prize. Owner and CEO of ...
Tags: Australian, trailer, design, gain, international recognition