By understanding the current climate of Industrial Relations, we can comprehend the direction IR in Australia will head and if necessary what changes should be implemented to move in a more desired direction. The diverse nature of the Australian IR landscape highlights the importance of sharing the unique position of each Australian state in regards to Workplace Relations policy and subsequently the challenges national employers face where wor...

The Project Management Exchange is an annual event focused on project management in higher education IT and administration. Leaders, project managers and project teams from colleges and universities share their experience in navigating this unique environment. Our program focuses on Higher Education and Texas State Agencies. With new networking opportunities and two full days of breakouts and keynotes, Project Management Exchange is bigger th...

Australia’s iron ore industry underwent an incredible transformation in just six years, driven largely by China’s insatiable demand. Billions of dollars of mine expansions have been (or are) being undertaken by the majors, whilst the next generation of iron ore players in the Pilbara, Mid-West and elsewhere are currently planning their own projects. Chinese investment in the iron ore sector has increased significantly, with many of...

A 1 day introduction to the high level principles and formal methods of risk assessment and analysis in design, developed by engineers, and its application to design in the rail industry. Key Learning Outcomes: On completion of the course, participants should be able to: Examine and address topical issues of design safety risk in the rail industry.Discuss the current and developing legislative requirements for rail design risk State how risks...

The National Asset Recycling Briefing will investigate the 2014 Federal budget’s $5 billion dollar infrastructure fund for asset recycling. Under this commitment, when a State sells an asset and directs that money towards a new infrastructure investment, the Federal Government will contribute 15% of the reinvestment amount as additional funds, with a time limit of two years for construction to begin on the new project. This important br...

Now in its 9th year, the annual EU Iron Ore conference represents the key meeting place in 2014 for senior iron ore professionals, European and Asian investors, top industry analysts as well as multinational iron ore and steel leaders. Labelled “the most comprehensive conference for the European Iron Ore sector”. The event will provide a strong platform to communicate your important role in this dynamic industry to the European iro...

Managing Agile BI for the Enterprise You’re well aware of the benefits of agile—increasing productivity and flexibility, providing faster time to value, and supporting collaborative relationships between users and IT developers. One problem: it’s becoming increasingly complex to marry agile techniques with enterprise databases, and handle complex modeling in an agile environment. Whether you’ve tried agile before or are...

Learn about the properties of hematite & magnetite, their processing requirements, & what makes them a saleable iron ore thats of market quality & meets customer requirement. Key Learning Outcomes Appreciate the formation of iron ores and how this determines their properties Understand the impact of impurities on downstream users and understand why some ores are sellable and some are not Explain the chemical and physical properties...

Reducing operational costs while serving citizens efficiently With the experience of EMEA's leading Cloud show attracting 350+ Public Sector delegates, the Cloud World Series present the first event focusing on Public Sector in the EMEA Region. As the requirements & limitations of the public sector are very different from those of enterprises, the Public Sector Cloud World Forum is the first & only event dedicated to the Cloud needs of...

In large gas fields located remote from markets (sometimes referred to as stranded gas) or in smaller gas fields (including gas associated with oil), the logistics or economics of pipelining the gas to market may not be feasible. Gas is shipped to distant markets as a liquefied product (LNG) and the technology of LNG is well established. Liquefaction (by cooling to minus 162 degrees C) occurs in large land based plants and is transported to re...