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Science in public — why nerdy talk is essential

Natalie Filatoff
August 14, 2018
We live in astronomically exciting times. No, really! Australia’s Mars One candidates Dianne McGrath and Josh Richards are podcasting about preparations for life on the red planet. Virtual reality invites us to experience ripples in the fabric of space time.
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New Zealand’s GE Star

Jane Nicholls
August 08, 2018
A passing comment by her mum’s coworker turned out to be a boon for young Katrina Williamson, about to finish high school in New Zealand and hoping to study law at the country’s prestigious Victoria University in Wellington. Linda Williamson is a laboratory quality-control technician with GE Healthcare in Tauranga, and a colleague gave her the tip about the GE Star Awards. “After that, I kept an eye out for the emails about them,” says Linda, “but Katrina dealt with all of the application communication, which was quite a process!”
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Wind farm safety in the spotlight

Jane Nicholls
July 31, 2018
In a motel in Kingaroy, outback Queensland, this training session is instantly distinct from familiar corporate-education days: the facilitator has set off passionate discussions before the participants have even finished their first coffee. “What are the top dangers you have little or no control of when you’re at work?” he asks. The focus in the room is unwavering as he writes up the answers they call out on the whiteboard. Forget the standard workplace gripes of inbox overload, pointless meetings, stolen lunches from the communal fridge.
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Driving world-record performances in ADF aircraft engines

Natalie Filatoff
July 04, 2018
Time on wing (TOW) is an aircraft-engine term that conjures a sense of freedom and a glorious bird’s-eye view. In fact, it represents an eagle eye on fleet availability, required maintenance resources and the overall cost of running those engines. This year, GE field-service engineers embedded with the Australian Army 6th Aviation Regiment and the Royal Australian Air Force Classic Hornet fleet observed sky-high times on wing for the engines under their care.
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Algae: the new green growth industry

Natalie Filatoff
July 02, 2018

Marine biologist Professor Peter Ralph is leading his team at the University of Technology Sydney to a world first in demonstrating algal production of pharmaceuticals on an industrial scale. Stephen O’Sullivan, business development manager at GE Healthcare Life Sciences, wants to reduce the cost of high-end therapeutics for diseases such as cancer, and to see more Australian science graduates actually employed in Australian science.

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Aviation growth's opportunity for women to ascend in high-flying roles

Natalie Filatoff
June 26, 2018
The 2018 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting held this month in Sydney became a flashpoint for encouraging more women to aspire to executive and technical roles in aviation.
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Inside the jet-engine room of GE Aviation Services with Jean Lydon-Rodgers

Natalie Filatoff
June 19, 2018
In a highly competitive jet-engine market, aviation services are flying high. Services and maintenance, traditionally considered in the industry to be the “aftermarket” of engine sales, formed 63% of GE Aviation sales in 2017. It’s easy to imagine the commercial aircraft-engine market as cyclical — with an outstanding engine such as the GE GEnx-1B that powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner experiencing a rush of orders before service contracts rev up. But there are other market factors driving demand for efficient, targeted service packages.
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Forecast: more wind energy for New South Wales

Jane Nicholls
June 12, 2018
Wind-energy speed is picking up across Australia. GE will supply 37 turbines for the new 134MW Crudine Ridge Wind Farm near Pyramul, 45km south of Mudgee, central-west New South Wales’ famed wine and food destination.
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Expanded GE parental leave policy helps employees put family first

Natalie Filatoff
June 01, 2018

GE Australia and New Zealand’s new supercharged Families Policy increases parental-leave entitlements for primary carers and partners; and ensures that employees who take time out to parent continue to receive full-time-equivalent (FTE) superannuation payments until a child is five years old.

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An electrifying jumpstart for funding a great cause

Natalie Filatoff
May 25, 2018
When executives of two high-energy Kiwi businesses were nominated to jump off Auckland’s Sky Tower in the 2018 Drop Your Boss fundraiser for the Graeme Dingle Foundation, there was bound to be a little rivalry — and a lot of fellow feeling.
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