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Sub-contractors who worked on expanding the Perth Airport say they have been left short by the problem-plagued project.
Drone ships and robo-trucks tested
The US military has experimented with its new self-driving warship.
Gas talk planned on inactive backdrop
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is visiting WA’s Gorgon gas project this week to deliver a major speech on resources and change in the liquefied natural gas industry.
Key cable could be back by June
Executives have reassured Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman that the Basslink power cable will be repaired in June.
Turnbull takes aim at safe truck talks
A watchdog for safe pay in the transport industry has been dealt a big blow, with a warning from the top that it could be scrapped.
WA takes up power cuts
The WA Government is taking on the recommendations of a wide-ranging review into its power system.
Liberal leader warns of green recession
Former Liberal leader John Hewson says the next global recession could be caused by climate change.
Latrobe wants healthy fire response
The Latrobe City Council wants the Victorian Government to take on all of the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry's community health recommendation.
Big firms surface in murky Panama papers
Wilson Security has become the target of public outrage after a series of recent revelations.
Big truck check coming
Authorities are assessing the health of Australia’s 520,000-strong heavy vehicle fleet.
Doctors want brown coal stopped
Hundreds of doctors and medical professionals are calling on the Victorian government to retire the Latrobe Valley's brown coal power plants because of the health concerns.
Truckers' safe pay delayed
The Federal Government wants to override the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) to delay the introduction of new minimum payment rates for trucking contractors.
Grass condoms key to new industry
Academics and aboriginal rangers have come together near the Queensland-Northern Territory border to farm native spinifex grass for the world's strongest, thinnest condoms.
Green groups burn gas expansion
The WA Conservation Council has launched Frack Free Future - new anti-fracking campaign to press the issue ahead of next year's state election.
Queensland clears way for coal giant
Queensland’s Palaszczuk government has granted the final major approval for the controversial Carmichael coal project in Central Queensland.
Road money going the wrong way
Governments tend to shower new roads, railway and other infrastructure on marginal electorates, but a new report says this pork-barrelling is creating a major drag.
SA legitimising transport tech
The South Australian government has approved on-road trials of driverless cars.
Tassie tech/power woes continue
The Tasmanian Government is urging power-users to reduce their use amid the state’s energy crisis.
INPEX seeks to move green goals
Reports say INPEX is trying to renege on an agreement for $30 million worth of environmental projects.
Pay talks stuck on size of rise
Unions want an increase of $30 per week in the minimum wage, but that is three times more than the retail industry says it can afford.