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NASA’s newest space ship has made a 12,000 kilometre round trip to see if it could survive a 32,000km/h dive into the atmosphere.

Paper blamed for slow safety

The Master Builders Association (MBA) says paper might just be the biggest hindrance to safety on Australia building sites.

Safety spruiked in push for robot workers

The University of Sydney and Rio Tinto are extending their autonomous mining research partnership after several successful years.

UN summoned in QLD gas fight

Traditional owners in Queensland's Channel Country have asked the United Nations to intervene in a battle over oil and gas development.

'Near-miss' awareness as key to safe construction

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the Australian building and construction industry has the best level of workplace safety in almost 15 years.

Aluminium industry wants RET set soon

One of Australia’s largest single power users has joined the push for a decision to be made on the Renewable Energy Target.

Battery base could help all industries, but may be overpowered

Electric car-maker Tesla has joined with electric everything-maker Panasonic to drive down the cost of batteries for anything from small devices to solar power stations.

Big deal to kick off Sydney road spree

The NSW and Australian Governments have announced the first construction contract for the multi-billion-dollar WestConnex project in Sydney.

Building money could come from WA drivers

The WA Government wants to bring in a congestion tax to raise revenue for new infrastructure projects.

Call to plot leaks as gas industry wells up

A team of university experts has warned that the risks of coal seam gas mining could play out before governments get around to responding.

Bribery backed by bosses every day

A new study says that not only is corruption not inhibited in many big businesses, it is actually a central strategy.

Genetic journey shows we may be extra-terrestrial

Research has shown that DNA can survive a flight through space and back into Earth's atmosphere, while keeping its genetic information intact.

Hockey claims show cost of free trade

Treasurer Joe Hockey has strongly linked the end of subsidies to Australian car manufacturing with the securing of trade agreements with Asian nations.

Asbestos case could open future floodgate

A mesothelioma victim is bringing a landmark legal case against the Commonwealth.

Brisbane transit bites dust amid BaT tunnel landing

There is no love left for Brisbane’s “ugly” transport hub, with plans announced for a total makeover.

Conflict claims over Transport Minister's link

Conflict of interest claims around one state Transport Minister could become politically sticky, an analyst says.

Drilling drops as miners bunker

Resource exploration has continued to decline nationwide in the September quarter, with Queensland the worst hit.

Equal time could see FIFO suicide decline

Suggestions for ways to reduce the tragic rate of suicide among fly-in-fly-out workers have been included in a report following a West Australian Parliamentary.

Linfox fined for unfair firing

Transport giant Linfox has paid over $10,000 to one worker, after the company sacked him over his criminal record but claimed it was for a different reason.