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Managers at US west coast ports say with a long-running union fight settled, they may be able to deal with an incredible backlog.
AGL in hot water over Hunter gas
There is anger over claims that gas giant AGL delayed reporting the presence of BTEX chemicals in flowback water from its Gloucester CSG wells.
Arris bags big HFC deal
NBN Co has signed up Arris to upgrade the Optus and Telstra hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) networks.
Building begins after concrete resolution
More court action and strikes have been avoided, with the dispute between Boral and the CFMEU over for now.
Coal counted in resourceful community
A joint report from 28 different medical groups says the annual health bill from the Hunter Valley coal industry is in the hundreds of millions.
Eyes on Andrews with East West costs counted
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews is feeling heat from various parts of the Liberal party over the multi-billion-dollar East West Link road project.
James Hardie reaps solid housing rise
Building supply company James Hardie has lifted profits on the back of recovery in the Australian and US housing markets.
Nurses and unions see no need for NSW sale
News South Wales unions have launched their campaign ahead of the state’s March 28 election.
Asian deal to deliver for Toll
There is some division over a $6.5 billion takeover offer for logistics giant Toll.
ACT pushes back on public housing protection
The ACT Government wants to knock down and rebuild Canberra public housing, but has hit a hitch.
Antimony legacy checked
Researchers are looking at the legacy of water contamination from Australia’s colonial days.
Mine lobby wants protesters to pay
A NSW mining lobby wants charity status removed from protest groups that fight to interrupt industries in the name of conservation.
Bat blockade begins amid land-clearing
Protestors have launched their week-long “bat attack” on the Maules Creek mine site.
Coal captain pinched for Reef crash
Australian Federal Police have arrested the captain of a Chinese coal ship sailing through part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Dump plan gets Ziggy's stamp
One of Australia’s best known nuclear scientists says a nuclear waste dump could earn South Australia billions of dollars.
FMG's big slump pinned on iron price
Massive exports could not stop an 81 per cent slump in first-half profits for Fortescue Metals Group (FMG).
Fossils look for clean ways to live longer
The World Coal Association wants to change the game - calling for a closer look at “clean coal” technologies to let fossil fuels power the Earth.
Gold jobs risked by royalty hike
Internal tensions are being stirred in the WA Government over whether to change the state’s gold royalty rates.
Maths could make smoother ride
Mathematicians are turning their technical lens to Melbourne’s public transport system, envisioning super-efficient trams that never stop at intersections.
Outback simulator tugs in big clients
Engineers from around the world are heading to Broome to use a state-of-the-art ship simulator to test their designs for multi-billion-dollar ports.
Push to set standards before electric tide
An Australian expert has raised the idea of imposing national standards on electric vehicles, despite the country barely having any.