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Creating a Safety-First Culture in Industrial Teams
When you walk onto a site, you can often tell within minutes whether safety is truly part of the culture—or ...
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IPA Blog: The Pulse of Australian Industry
How Industry Associations Can Support National Apprenticeship Week
Apprenticeships and traineeships are a vital part of Australia’s skills system, and industry associations ...
How to Host Your Own National Apprenticeship Week Event
National Apprenticeship Week Australia is a high-visibility opportunity held annually in the second week of ...
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Life on the Warehouse Floor: What You Don’t See
G’day! I’m Jack O’Connor, and I’ve spent over a decade on the warehouse floor in Australia. From forklifts to ...
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How Compressed Air Can Transform Laser Cutting Operations
Fibre-Laser cutting costs are significantly reduced by switching from nitrogen to high-pressure compressed ...
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Preventative vs Reactive: Finding the Sweet Spot
Every maintenance manager knows the feeling: the phone rings, alarms go off, and suddenly a machine has gone ...
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When “Non-Conformance” Becomes the Norm: How One Manufacturer Broke the Cycle
Quality issues don’t just cost time — they erode confidence. A manufacturing plant was struggling with ...
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Modernising Workplace Safety: Lessons from 2025
Workplace safety never stands still. Every year brings new challenges, fresh innovations, and valuable ...
The Swiss Cheese Effect in Industrial Safety
We’ve all heard the phrase“close call.”In reliability and safety, though, a near miss is more than that. It’s ...
When Data Lies and Decisions Follow: Lessons from the Flint Water Crisis
The Problem No One Wanted to See Sometimes, the data says everything’s fine — until it isn’t. In Flint, ...
IPA Newsletter January 2026
Welcome to the January 2026 edition of the Industry Partners Australia newsletter.
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When Customers Tell You There’s a Problem — Listen
Not all problems are mechanical. Sometimes, the loudest signal comes directly from the people who buy your ...
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Bringing Life to Work (and Expecting the Boss to Carry It)
Once upon a time, work was simple. You rocked up, did your job, and left your personal drama at the door. ...
Mentorship Matters: Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders
In today’s fast-paced business world, one thing remains constant: the need for strong, capable leaders. But ...
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Switching Off Like A Pro
It’s here—sleigh bells, scorching weather and that sweet, sweet out-of-office reply. But before you throw on ...
Network Smarter, Build Stronger Brands
In business, your brand is more than a logo, a tagline, or a clever social media post — it’s your reputation, ...
Building High-Performance Industrial Teams
In the industrial world, a machine is only as effective as the team running it. From manufacturing floors to ...
Tigerr Auto Detailing Upgrades Compressed Air System for Premium Dry Ice Blasting in Sydney
Variable-Speed Compressor Delivers Precise & Efficient Dry Ice Blasting Tigerr Auto Detailing Studio sets ...
Industry 4.0: Navigating Challenges & Opportunities
Imagine walking into a factory where machines talk to each other, production lines adjust themselves, and a ...
Keeping Manufacturing Compliant, The Aussie Way
If you work in large-scale manufacturing, you know the feeling: regulations change, standards get updated, ...