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Chemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont have announced they will merge, before splitting into three separate companies.
Fuel pumps fail to follow drop
The ACCC says petrol margins are at their highest on record, letting retailers harvest the benefits from falling oil prices.
Gas giants get serious in WA seas
The ocean off Western Australia will become an even bigger hive of mining activity next year.
NSW TAFE change could see private fight
Reports say changes are on the way that will see NSW TAFEs fight for funding with private operators.
Palmer's plays keep hundreds at risk
The Queensland Government and the French territory of New Caledonia are avoiding Clive Palmer's attempts to keep his refinery afloat.
Locals leaping into big batteries
Australian energy firms Natural Solar and Origin will be the first to install Tesla Energy’s Powerwall in the local market.
Paris deal tries to get real on climate
The Federal Government signed an international climate change deal in Paris on Saturday night, which seeks to limit the future increase in global temperatures to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius.
Port sale plans fail to set sail
The Victorian Government's plan to privatise the Port of Melbourne has been sunk for now.
SA planning change put aside
Controversial planning law changes have been put aside for the SA Parliament’s Christmas break.
Volkswagen plays down dodgy software
Embattled car-maker Volkswagen is working hard to minimise its emissions-test scandal.
East West report slams both sides
Victoria’s auditor-general has slammed both sides of Victorian politics and the public service in his report on Melbourne’s failed $23 billion East West Link (EWL) project.
Hazelwood review finds big holes
A new round of inquiry has slammed various aspects of Victoria’s Hazelwood mine, which caught fire and burned for 45 days last year.
Social and economic hits plotted in Tassie
A landmark report says Tasmanians cannot blame social disadvantage or low government spending for being behind on social and economic indicators.
Watchdog drags third trainer to court
The ACCC is taking a third big training provider to court on allegations it used illegal tactics to lure in new students, and rack up federal government loans.
FIFO fight still flying in WA
A stoush between the tiers of West Australian government continues this week, with one rural shire taking on the Barnett Government over a FIFO camp.
Science and strength lacking in CSG review
A parliamentary inquiry in Victoria has recommended that the state’s ban on coal seam gas (CSG) extraction should continue, but cannot decide how long it should last.
Chinese response won't stop strangling cities
Beijing has issued its first-ever red alert for pollution, with a new blanket of choking smog about to descend on the city.
Study gleans green use for tree waste
Researchers in the US have discovered a new material for making biofuel, which had previously been discarded as part of the process.
Black lung gets rapid response from mine bosses
Miners at various sites have showed signs of ‘black lung’, and they are making their anger known.
Investigation launched after BHP derailment
BHP says one of its iron trains derailed recently, but no one was injured.
Iron decline still going
Iron ore is down again, continuing its slow decline to land at US$39.40 per tonne on the Steel Index.