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Rail freight operator Aurizon Holdings has had a stellar few months, more than doubling its profit to $308 million.
ACT to study depth of deadly legacy
The ACT will fund Australia’s first detailed long-term health study into the risks of living in houses contaminated with loose-fill asbestos.
Apple to sport sun spot on new doughnut
Apple is building itself a giant solar power station to run its futuristic new headquarters.
Big plan to fix slow city links
The Victorian government has put up $100 million to ease congestion around Melbourne’s railway crossings.
Block switch to bring big home boost
Sydney Council says a CBD construction boom is ramping up, thanks to funds from multinational investors.
Exploding switch has hurt UK too
The explosion of an electrical switch that killed two people in Perth last week could be an ongoing problem.
Fridge fight shows builders' union woes
Fair Work Building and Construction says a CFMEU official kicked workers out of a lunch shed and threw their food on the ground on a site in Queensland, because they were not union members.
Oil and gas experts and builders exported
Australian experts will help the Malaysian oil and gas industry leap into a new age.
Brains meet to form tomorrow's tech skills
Questacon is helping science teachers boost the number of Australians with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills.
Bradken's bad run hits share price
Shares in a major Australian resource engineering firm have plummeted on the back of its latest figures.
China executes gangster mine boss
China has executed a mining billionaire for “organising and leading a mafia-style group”, murder and other crimes.
Dangerous load fine delivered to Mainfreight
Dangerous goods compliance breaches dating back several years have cost logistics provider Mainfreight $88,500.
Fuel prices float back from five-year low
The Australian Institute of Petroleum says recent good fuel prices will soon be back to normal.
Lobby speaks out against union's port talk
The Australian Road Transport Industrial Organisation (ARTIO) has taken action against the Maritime Union of Australia’s (MUA) attempt to change the Stevedoring Industry Award 2010.
Rio Tinto sharpens iron staff ahead of cuts
Reports say Rio Tinto is planning deep cuts across its iron ore business.
RSRT's first checks on waste
The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) has announced its first investigation of the year will be aimed at the waste management sector.
Sydney Uni expels high-emitting stocks
The University of Sydney has become the latest big Australian institution to get cold feet on coal.
Terms questioned in $20b sub deal
The Prime Minister says the Australian Submarine Corporation will have a shot at a $20 billion dollar submarine-building contract, but there are fears it may just be a rouse.
Union calls AirAsia to ground
The Transport Workers Union wants AirAsia banned from Australian airspace.
ACT contracts drift outside borders
Joe Hockey will not be bothered by the ACT’s latest blights on the landscape, with three wind energy contracts going to projects well outside the nation’s capital.