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The Australian agriculture sector remains one of the highest-risk places to work, and authorities are holding special events to try to reduce the toll.

Iron tumble hits trucks

Unstable iron ore prices are continuing to hurt Australian industries, with a number of local trucking firms forced to make bold moves in response.

New building lets UNSW take tech leap

The University of NSW has opened its new Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Precinct, which includes a range of exciting and high-tech additions.

Port plan faces PAC

Proponents of the planned T4 coal loader at the Newcastle Port face their final hurdle this week, with 100 speakers addressing a Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) hearing over two days.

QLD towie takes public support to court

A sacked Queensland tow-truck driver is taking on the RACQ, after winning the support of his union and the general public.

Safety grants green-light studies

The University of the Sunshine Coast will spend almost $1 million on research for safer working and driving practices.

Smart builds open new spaces

There is an architectural battle going on in our cities between transport infrastructure and human spaces, but some experts say there are big benefits to a truce.

Crude price decline to deepen

The International Energy Agency says global demand for oil will slow even further down next year, warning that the recent downward spiral in crude prices could continue.

Federal cabinet shifts Shenhua concerns

The stoush in the Federal Government over the approval of a massive coal mine in New South Wales continues, and it appears no one wants to take responsibility for granting the green light.

Footy boss to help tackle SA unemployment

The chairman of the Adelaide Crows AFL team will lead a $15 million investment fund to attract businesses to South Australia.

Plenty at risk in wind power switch

The Abbott Government has put international investment, local jobs and its own reputation at risk by instructing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to move away from wind energy.

Port protest continues as Caltex crew resists trip

A protest continues onboard a oil carrier ship in Tasmania, with reports that stress and illness are delaying its departure.

Union probe sights set on CFMEU

The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption will begin its investigation of the activities of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) today.

Joyce and Hunt tussle over huge mine approval

Environment Minister Greg Hunt has approved the huge – and hugely contentious – Shenhua Watermark coal mine in New South Wales, sparking outrage from his colleague Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Lazarus goes deep to push Abbott on gas

Independent Queensland Senator Glenn Lazarus has threatened to grab the Prime Minister Tony Abbott's genitals if he does not limit coal seam gas (CSG) exploration.

Transport fraud trials continue

Nine men accused of running a multi-million-dollar public transport fraud ring in Victoria have been granted bail.

Big players building new bridges

Ausenco and Duro Felguera – big players in mining and construction engineering - have formed a new alliance.

Commercial vessel safety help from new fund

New funding is available for operators of domestic commercial vessels to prepare to meet new safety requirements at sea.

Flag rules leave more crews in dire straits

The crew of a Rio Tinto-chartered ship has caught the eye of the International Transport Federation (ITF), following reports it has underplayed its crew and left them in poor conditions.