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Month: July 2013

Transport & Logistics

WA’s resource boom takes to the skies

Whether it be new aircraft, alliances or acquisitions Australia’s aviation sector has undergone significant transformation over the last few years. And nowhere is this changing landscape more evident than over the skies of Western Australia’s resource-rich regions. In April, Virgin Australia acquired WA based airline Skywest. Skywest began service as Carnarvon Air Taxis flying charter…

11 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Mining & Resources

Contributing to innovative solutions that build a better tomorrow

Advanced technologies are enabling the minerals industry to explore and operate with ever-increasing efficiency. LKAB (Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB) is a renowned high-tech international minerals group and world leading producer of processed iron ore products for steelmaking. We had the chance to speak to Senior Vice President Per-Erik Lindvall about the biggest challenges for suppliers in the current…

11 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Mining & Resources

Close-Up: Neil Biddle

Neil Biddle has been appointed as the Director of Transol in April 2013. Earlier this year, Transol exercised its option to acquire 100 per cent of the Southern Cross Bore Project, including the Johnnies Reward gold-copper project, which is located 75km north-east of Alice Springs. Neil will share the latest updates on the Southern Cross Bore…

11 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

Close-Up: Paul Hamersley

With over 17 years public and private sector experience in the Western Australian transport and logistics industry, Paul Hamersley is uniquely qualified to discuss the growth for rail freight in Western Australia. As Brookfield Rail’s General Manager Commercial, Paul has Executive responsibility for Commercial Contracts, Customer Service, Business Development, Property, Network Lease & Regulatory Management…

8 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Healthcare

Improving care: Treating obese patients with compassion and dignity

The Council of Australian Government (COAG) has found in its recent healthcare report that the number of Australians who are obese has reached "staggering" numbers. These findings are considered to have a direct impact on our healthcare system that will have to adapt to patients with different needs. We had the chance to speak to…

8 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Business

Cross Media Case Study: Sanofi iBGStar Australian Launch

Digital media is quickly changing the way in which people access medical information and engage with their health. This trend towards more openly available and accessible medical data can be a challenge to the highly regulated healthcare industry. With the launch of the iBGStar, the world’s first blood glucose meter that plugs into an iPhone,…

5 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Mining & Resources

Diversification – Key to growing regional cities during mining sector slowdown

The rapid growth of the mining industry in the Pilbara has encouraged the growth of the region. Despite the current slowdown in the mining sector, the Pilbara Development Commission is working closely with the resources industry and encourages different sectors to team up to sustain regional cities and towns, and develop industries further. Dr Ken…

4 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Mining & Resources

Private equity’s evolving landscape in the mining industry

The volatile nature of commodities, the scale and political risk of mining projects and a two-tier capital environment has led to the decreased reliance on traditional financing mechanisms.  As a result, it is expected that more junior and mid-tier exploration and production companies will turn to private equity (PE) to finance growth. It is being…

3 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Healthcare

Close-Up: Dr. Charles Jaffe

The future of interoperability: What we will need and how we might get it, is the speaking topic of Dr. Charles Jaffe, CEO from global organisation Health Level Seven International  (HL7) at the eHealth Interoperability conference. Dr Jaffe will explore how the struggle to achieve interoperability has been hampered by a multitude of factors, some readily…

3 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Healthcare

LinkedIn debate: Hospital discharge should start at admission

“The main challenges in discharge planning are likely to continue because of the increasingly ageing population and the stretched health dollar”, said Glenda Kerridge, Social Work Manager at the Australian Association of Social Workers in a recent interview with IIR Healthcare. We have asked members of our Healthcare Professionals group on LinkedIn what they consider…

2 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Healthcare

Addressing gaps in correctional services in healthcare

The annual Correctional Services in Healthcare conference addresses current gaps, promotes multidisciplinary care and analyses what is needed to improve  the continuum of care into the community. We have made some of the presentations delivered at the 2012 event available for download. "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" - People with an Acquired Brain Injury in…

1 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

Where to next for Heavy Haul Rail?

With just one month until the third annual Heavy Haul Rail Conference and Exhibition, we spoke to five rail experts to gain their views on where the industry is heading an future opportunities for the sector. Although Australia has been at the leading edge of heavy haul rail for decades the industry strives for continued…

1 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights