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Education
University of Melbourne announced as Australia’s most reputable
A new global university ranking system has singled out the University of Melbourne as the Australian institution with the best worldwide reputation. The Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings are a variation of the group's yearly World University Rankings, with academic experts judging universities around the world based purely on their reputation and brand power.…
17 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Research into optimising electronic medication managements systems
Electronic aids are revolutionalising the way we work. Information to support clinical decisions has never been more available and as advancements in electronic Medicines Management (eMM) systems continue to develop, the obvious question to ponder is, 'How much information is too much?' Natalie Page*, a PhD candidate who hopes to commence her thesis under Prof…
14 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsDefence & Security | Education
Managing risk is everyone’s business
Managing student security on campuses is a highly complex task. In the lead up to the 2014 Campus & Student Security conference, we had the chance to speak to Anatoly Kirievsky, Head of Compliance Australia at Bank of America Merrill Lynch about the role of risk management in organisational culture and lessons learnt from recent security…
14 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Close-Up: Peter Reidy
This February, New Zealander Peter Reidy took over the reins at KiwiRail from Jim Quinn. Mr Reidy, who previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer Infrastructure Services and a number of different leadership roles at Downer EDI will continue to implement KiwiRail's transformation strategy initiated by his predecessor. Attendees at the 2014 NZ Rail…
13 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Reducing project cargo constraints through floating deck transhipment system
The Port of Dampier is the world’s second largest bulk export port and one of Australia’s most remote ports. As trade grows, so does the importance of efficient and competitive supply chains and to deal with this demand, Dampier Port is developing a “world first” port expansion using a floating deck transhipment system (FDTS) and…
13 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
An international perspective on light rail
The inaugural Light Rail 2014 conference brought up many universal issues. With a plethora of light rail projects currently being undertaken by nearly every state government in Australia, it is reassuring to know that countries such as Canada, the UK and Norway have faced the same issues that we are currently discussing. The main projects…
12 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Close-Up: Dr Lesley Russell
Dr Lesley Russell has substantial experience working in health policy in the United States and Australia both in and out of government. She was previously the inaugural Menzies Foundation Fellow at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) and a Research Associate at the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Prior to that she was…
12 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
New digital trends to shake up mining and metals industry
With the rise of digitalisation and an increasing reliance on technology, it appears that no industry is immune from the need to boost its digital investment. The global mining and metals sector is no different, and a new survey from management consultancy Accenture highlights the industry's rapidly growing investment in digital initiatives. The results indicate that digital investment…
12 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Hospital funding: $1 billion lost due to inefficiencies every year
A new study by the Grattan Institute has found that public hospitals in Australia are spending over $1 billion every year with little or no benefit to the patient. According to the Victoria based think tank, the funds are not used to provide improved better care, but rather derive from inefficiencies within the system. “What…
11 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsEducation
Australian universities shine in latest QS rankings
Australia's top universities once again proved they are up there with the best of the global bunch, after featuring heavily in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. The 2014 edition of the QS rankings - one of the most followed university ranking lists around the world - was released at the end of…
11 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
