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The world's premier solar car race is rolling out of the Northern Territory, leaving from Darwin onon a 3,000km run to Adelaide.
Uber helps military victims get moving
Ride-sharing firm Uber is partnering with military veterans to give returned soldiers a solid job.
Analysts see bank moves hitting housing
There has been plenty of bad press about Westpac’s sudden rate hike this week, but Morgan Stanley analysts say it could reach even further than most already fear.
Comparison shows mental/metal link
High levels of toxic metals, found in and near mining towns, appear to be negatively influencing the brain development of children living nearby.
Union wants more ChaFTA tape
Labor is trying to adjust Australia’s free trade agreement with China, but the big unions say they have not gone far enough.
Authorities want to build safer construction
New stats show 10 construction workers have been killed at work this year.
Barr wants Tesla in the Territory
The ACT Government wants electric car maker Tesla to set up a research hub in Canberra.
FIFO report launches push for better deal
The Queensland Government has completed its review of fly-in-fly-out work and its effect on communities.
Legal action looming over local car scam
Volkswagen has recalled around 90,000 Australian vehicles, amid a scandal over its use of dodgy software to cheat emissions tests.
Super quads get rolling in WA
Trials have started for a massive new class of trucks – the 60 metre long ‘super quad’ road train.
Uranium research boosts future rehab
A university student has developed a new and improved method for measuring the environmental impact of uranium mining.
Court hears of taxi link in Uber assault
A court has heard taxi drivers ordered an Uber car so that they could bash the driver for “taking away” their business.
Glencore cuts zinc staff deep
Glencore has announced it is cutting 535 jobs from its zinc mines in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Grants give bigger chance to grab offshore oil
The Federal Government has granted four new offshore petroleum exploration permits for waters off Western Australia.
Last checks and tests ahead of big solar sprint
Dozens of solar-powered car crews have been pushing themselves to the limit ahead of the World Solar Challenge.
Tassie workers reject 10 per cent pay cut
Workers at two mines in north-west Tasmania have rejected calls for a pay cut.
Turnbull shows hint of transport u-turn
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the Gold Coast Light Rail network is a vital piece of infrastructure for Queensland, and that the Federal Government will back a proposed expansion.
Glencore bags Newcastle's green view
A top executive from mining giant Glencore has slammed the Newcastle City Council for not supporting coal mines.
SA locals want more say on planning
A new survey has found that more than 60 per cent of South Australians want more of a say in planning their own communities.
PM picks up penalty rate chatter
Malcolm Turnbull has hinted that changes to penalty rates are on the way, but that they would need broad support to get off the ground.
Big boat build boosts workforce
Hobart engineering firm Incat says it may be able to take on as many as 100 new workers, after securing a deal to build a large Danish ferry.