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Study Aims to Minimize Impact of Altered Hydrology, Climate Change in Fortescue Marsh

By IBTimes AU

Reseachers from the University of Western Australia are studying the potential impact of climate change and altered hydrology on a major Pilbara wetland. (5:14 am)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, CLIMATE CHANGE, RIO TINTO

Lower Nickel Prices Affect Western Areas; Gillard Vows Support for Aluminium Sector

By IBTimes AU

Nickel miner Western Areas reported on Tuesday a 64 per cent decline in its first half net profit due to lower prices of the commodity. From July to December 2011, the firm logged a $24.1 million net profit, down from $67.2 million compared to the same period a year ago. (4:29 am)

MORE TOPICS: MANUFACTURING, CLIMATE CHANGE, JULIA GILLARD, TONY ABBOTT

Innes Willox Appointed as Australian Industry Group Chief Executive

By IBTimes AU

The Australian Industry Group National Executive meeting in Canberra today has appointed Innes Willox as the organisation's new Chief Executive. (3:36 am)

MORE TOPICS: MANUFACTURING, AUSTRALIA

Best Practice: Promote Health and Wellbeing Initiatives

By Human Capital Magazine

Promoting wellbeing in the workplace and fostering a culture of understanding has well documented benefits for the business bottom line, namely by getting the best from employees, but according to workplace psychology experts effective management remains lacking in this area. (2:32 am)

What to do When Cupid Strikes

By Human Capital Magazine

While there's no way (and perhaps no reason) to try and prevent workplace romances, office liaisons can be tricky and awkward to manage - looking at them from a decidedly unromantic perspective may be the way to go. (2:32 am)

MORE TOPICS: LAW FIRM, EMPLOYMENT LAW

Road to Self-Discovery: Exit Interviews

By Human Capital Magazine

Understanding the actual motivations behind resignations from an organisation is a vital first step in addressing staff turnover issues, yet this process is regularly overlooked according to a recent study. (2:30 am)

Profits: JB Hi Fi Profitable, Sleep City In Trouble

By Aireview

Well, JB Hi-Fi survived a tough Christmas trading period, not to mention a "challenging" six months and lived to tell the tale, despite what some alarmists have been writing about the state of the consumer electronics sector. (2:29 am)

MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, AUSTRALIA, RETAIL, THAILAND, SONY, INVESTMENT

6 Ways to Use the Whole Brain in Workplace Training

By Digicast

In the book, A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink, he compares both the left and right hemispheres of the brain and discussed that you need to include both hemispheres when creating anything new. (2:25 am)

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NAB, Commonwealth Also Raise Interest Rates

By IBTimes AU

National Australia Bank (NAB) and Commonwealth Bank on Monday joined ANZ Bank and Westpac in raising their interest rates. That means the big four had decided to be independent of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) overnight cash rate decisions. (1:55 am)

MORE TOPICS: WESTPAC, AUSTRALIA, JULIA GILLARD, MORTGAGE

SEC drops Lonza-Arch insider trading case, for now

By Reuters

A U.S. market regulator is for now dropping insider trading cases against three Swiss asset managers, despite accusations that two of the defendants improperly thwarted its investigation, including by throwing out a BlackBerry. (11:35 pm)

MORE TOPICS: SEC, COURT, NEW YORK, BLACKBERRY, LAWYER, LAWSUIT