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Peak human potential: preparing Australia's workforce for the digital future
Swinburne University’s Centre for the New Workforce surveyed 1,000 working Australians across the economy, to understand how they expect to succeed in the future of work. This report provides expert analysis and recommendations on how policy makers, educators and employers can help pave the way for a successful future for Australia’s workforce.
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Time to make a fundamental choice about the future of healthcare
Smart, mobile, connected technologies are the potential saviors of healthcare systems worldwide. The only possible solution to the global challenge of healthy ageing is to exploit the connectivity of our consumer devices as diagnostic and monitoring tools.
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Development and optimisation of low-carbon, affordable, medium-rise modular structural system using innovative connections
Due to the increasing rates of urbanisation and the ever growing urban population, it is inferable that the demand on multi-story construction industry will continue to increase. In Australia, having an urban population of approximately 21 million, equivalent to 90% of the total population, the construction industry is a key driver and contributes to approximately...
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The world's first fuel: how energy efficiency is reshaping global energy systems
This report examines key energy management policies in other countries. It is not intended as an exhaustive review of international practice. Instead, it highlights a number of policies and programs that Australia should adopt to ensure that our energy system is affordable, reliable and sustainable.
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Upskilling and downsizing in American manufacturing
The manufacturing industry plays a less central role in the American economy than it did in the past, but it still is the top provider of good jobs for workers without a bachelor’s degree. However, this report finds that finds that workers with postsecondary education now outnumber workers with a high school diploma or less...