Professor Veena Sahajwalla has been being named New South Wales Australian of the Year for 2022. As the Founding Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology at the University of New South Wales (SMaRT Centre), Veena has developed ways to repurpose the carbon found in tyres to replace coking coal in steel […]
Tyre Stewardship Australia CEO Lina Goodman is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Linda Mitchell as the first science and innovation advisor for the organisation. This appointment is another step forward in advancing Australia’s competitiveness in managing its own tyre waste stream and unlocking opportunities for the national economy, such as the 9.2 jobs […]
Mark Smith has resigned as the CEO of the Waste Recycling Industry Association Queensland (WRIQ) and will be replaced by Dr Georgina Davis. Smith has been in the job for two years. He said despite the COVID-19 pandemic creating the most difficult two years in recent decades, he was proud of what has been delivered […]
With the infrastructure sector gripping for a significant skills shortage over the next decade, migration specialist Monica Gruszka says it’s never been more critical for companies to attract the right talent. Tara Hamid reports. Within the realm of public infrastructure projects, it’s no longer a matter for debate that the industry is facing a looming […]
Sue Tomic of SCLAA reflects on the importance of resilience in supply chain as we head into 2022. The current climate of the supply chain can be likened to a tornado, showing that while intricate, it can also be so extremely fragile. Reflecting on the last few years, the start of the year has brought many firsts […]
Mackenzie Curr, 21, had parked her Volvo 450 at a rest area on the outskirts of Miles in Queensland when Big Rigs saw her. Curr was far away from her home of Julia Creek which is 650km from the coast, along the Flinders Highway from Townsville heading towards Mount Isa. “This is my dad’s truck and […]
Inspired by her dad and step-dad, both of whom she now works alongside, 23-year-old go-getting truckie Aimee Booth is determined to learn as much as she can, while enjoying the ride. Booth joined Ross Transport in early November 2021 and now drives a Western Star, hauling a live floor trailer, carting gravel, sand, asphalt, waste […]
Chrishenda Green, now 20, threw in the text books to become one of the few female MC licenced dangerous goods drivers her age. Throughout high school, Green was firmly focussed on achieving a good ATAR so she could go to uni and study veterinary science. And she aced it, finishing with a great score. But […]
The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) has been named the sole implementing partner for the federal government’s 7-year $41.2 million “Boosting the Next Generation of Women in STEM” fund, through a transformational program named Elevate. Elevate will award up to 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics […]
The pipeline and gas industry is facing a looming skilled workers shortage as the sector undergoes a period of dramatic change. The Australian Pipeliner talks to specialist recruiter at Peter Norman Personnel Kate Cuic about hiring trends, how work culture has changed under COVID-19, and how the global energy transition is impacting jobs in the […]