Archived News for Industry Professionals

Conditions for workers at the offshore Gorgon gas plant will be investigated by the West Australian government, if a push by three big unions is successful.

Big deals seal next phase at Bowen Basin

Australian firm Clough Ltd has scored a $70 million contract for a gas project in Queensland.

Brambles stacks success on local basis

Australian supply-chain logistics group Brambles has its eyes on fresh pastures, with the purchase of one of the UK’s largest pallet and container firms.

Mine work miniscule as exports explode

Unemployment among mining industry professionals has hit double digits in most fields.

New wave of asbestos danger mapped

The Australian Mesothelioma Registry (AMR) has released a new annual report showing a decrease in the number of new cases, as the deadly legacy of asbestos insulation continues.

Short films show quick fix for big risks

Three new videos have been posted online to save lives at work.

Space mining defined for age of meteoric profit

The ASTEROIDS Act has been tabled in the US House of Representatives, seeking to define the rules for a new era of resource exploration in space.

Sub deal sought to ballast local builders

Submarine manufacturers, engineering firms, experts and the opposition all want to know if a fleet of new subs will be built in Australia, and are demanding a clear statement from the Federal Government.

Union says intense industry taking too many lives

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) says something must be done to stem the flow of blood on Australian roads, with figures showing there is a new truck crash death every week in Victoria alone.

Word on boost from PBS access

A better performance based standards (PBS) system would bring productivity benefits, cut red tape and reduce administrative burden, the NTC says.

Emails another brick in foundation of federal ICAC

There are more calls for a federal anti-corruption body to be set up, as builders’ donations continue to trouble NSW politicians.

Nuclear moves for safety's sake

Australia will sell uranium to India under a deal that may improve the country’s poor nuclear safety record.

Plan for fibre to home buried after success

A previously confidential study has revealed that Labor’s all-fibre national broadband network could have been delivered faster and for less money than forecast, and it now appears that the LNP Government has ignored its own review.

Premier moves to sink foundation of pole price rise

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine wants to stop power companies from charging customers for work to improve the safety of powerlines in bushfire-prone areas.

Training slide shows power sale ahead, union says

A community campaign has been launched to stop the partial privatisation of the New South Wales power network.

Experts question aim of mining change

The mining tax is gone and the superannuation guarantee has been frozen, in a move seen as oddly contradictory by economic experts.

Roads money locked after needless delay

Legislation has passed in the Senate to continue funding for the Roads to Recovery scheme to 2019, but it has received a mixed reaction from local government bodies.