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Infrastructure
Building the infrastructure workforce of tomorrow, today
William Cox, Managing Director - Australia & New Zealand, Aurecon "Responding to global mega-trends like climate, energy, water, food, transportation and security is about finding solutions to large-scale challenges. For today’s workforce and the talent we will need in the future, that’s not just about building more infrastructure, but increasingly about the creation and use…
4 Jun 2018, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
How regulation changes in cosmetic medicine impact the industry
Cosmetic regulatory changes mean more streamlining and less inexperience. So, how will this impact your cosmetic business? The cosmetic industry is booming. As quick as cosmetic fads come and go these days procedures evolve just as readily to keep up. Non-surgical procedures are more popular than ever; the likes of laser hair removal, injectables,…
2 Jun 2018, by Informa InsightsLegal | Planning & Design
Inclusive egress – making buildings safer and more accessible
Seven years ago, new legislation was passed in Australia to make all public buildings fully accessible for people with disability. While the legislation was deemed a giant leap forward in terms of disabled rights, what it didn’t consider was how to safely evacuate people with disability from those very same buildings, in the event of…
1 Jun 2018, by Amy SarcevicInfrastructure
Paper: Is a lack of Infrastructure Investment a form of Intergenerational Theft?
This issues paper started with a provocation, asking whether because of a failure to invest in the future, we engaging in intergenerational theft? After the provocation it has sought to lay out that challenge and consider some possible solutions. The solutions identified are by no means conclusive and some sharper minds might consider other risk…
1 Jun 2018, by Informa InsightsBanking & Finance | Infrastructure
Collaborative funding to deliver large scale infrastructure projects
Australia’s population is set to exceed 25 million; and this unprecedented increase demands equivalent growth in infrastructure. But who should pay; and how? With large scale infrastructure projects now scaling tens of billions of dollars, funding and financing these projects presents an increasing challenge. On the private side, many banks have restricted the value of…
30 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicSocial Policy | Technology
Can sentencing be enhanced with artificial intelligence?
Since the 17th century, judicial decisions have been handed down by human beings, for want of a better alternative. But oddly the arrival of a better alternative –artificial intelligence (AI) - has been met with doubt, concern and, in some cases, resistance. “There’s something distinctly uncomfortable and counter intuitive about letting a robot decide the…
29 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Legal
Perinatal mortality cases – what can we do better?
In June 2014 baby Nixon Tonkin died shortly after birth at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Following an induction of labour and approximately two hours of active pushing, obstructed labour was diagnosed and a decision was made to conduct a caesarean section – during which the obstetric registrar encountered significant difficulty in disimpacting…
28 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
Enhancing safeworking decision making and business performance in rail
Effective safeworking controls are vital for reducing the risk of collision after a signal is passed at danger (SPAD). But what happens when the Locomotive Engineer makes an unintended approach speed error or simply forgets where to stop? While many Locomotive Engineers are highly skilled at rapid, high pressure decision-making, human error is an ever-present…
25 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Technology
What constitutes a strong digital health product?
With more than 300,000 health apps available on google play and itunes, and a proliferation of health technologies recently brought to market, it is fair to say that the last few years have seen a significant amount of hype in the digital health space. But how much of this technology can really be embedded into…
24 May 2018, by Informa InsightsEnergy & Utilities
Wind versus solar – the obsolete debate
Wind Wind power is the fastest growing energy source in the world. It is clean, renewable, cost effective; but it is not a panacea. Wind is inherently an intermittent resource, with high degrees of variability across areas, regions, seasons and time of day. Wind energy requires high average and consistent wind speeds, which are typically…
23 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicInforma Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
