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The Queensland Government will pay thousands in legal costs after it dropped over 700 charges against one trucking company.
Billions to gain by moving green goals
New modelling shows that Austrlaia’s energy giant stand to make billion from ar educiton in the Renewable Energy Target (RET)
Corruption on all sides as heads continue to roll
A man some considered one of the dodgiest politicians in New South Wales has resigned.
Giant firm splits to save favourite assets
BHP Billiton is splitting in two, spinning-off some of its less valuable divisions into a new company.
Swan says Labor belaboured by bosses' joint effort
Corporate and mining influences brought down the last Labor government, former treasurer Wayne Swan says.
Road fund freeze sees services squeezed
More councils are calling out for millions of dollars in federal road funding to be unfrozen.
Gas price will make green an easy bet
New analysis shows renewable energy is becoming the cheap and reliable option, while the uncertainty of gas requires a roll of the dice.
Small slip stops port strike for now
A strike that could hold up millions in resource export has been delayed, because the organisers accidentally scheduled it at the wrong time.
Call for new nationwide tanker rules
Unions want the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) to bring in new conditions for tanker operators nationwide.
Charges over noxious fumes freed in NSW
One mining company has received a $13,000 fine coupled with $24,000 in costs after one of its mine blasts led to the release of offensive fumes.
Foreign force for Gorgon questioned
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) says one company is trying to bring in dozens of foreign workers to avoid hiring Australians for a massive gas project in Western Australia.
Google boss plugs good points for robot cars
The man pushing to get humans out of the driver’s seat says computers will be better behind the wheel.
Headlights shine on poor driving practice
Chinese police are taking an eye-for-an-eye approach to people who over-use their headlights.
Malaysia Airlines makes moves to put past behind
Malaysia Airlines is beginning a phase of overhaul and renewal in the wake of recent air disasters.
New head to dig at novel mine styles
The University of New South Wales has a new head of mining engineering, bringing in a expert form years in the field.
Overhaul to bring short, fast path to work
Unions support the scrapping of medical review panels for injured South Australian workers, as part of a WorkCover overhaul.
Sham engineer plied dodgy trade statewide
It has been revealed that a fake engineer worked on projects in Queensland using a false name and qualifications.
Still no solid ground for big road build
The Victorian Government has had to defend the meagre amount of information it has put out about a multi-billion dollar road building plan.
Truck checks find little in tragic wake
A fatal crash prompted BP to pull its tanker fleet in for safety checks on the weekend.
Clough gets $55 million worth of gaseous growth
Australian engineering firm Clough has bought US LNG engineering group CH-IV International.
Heads roll over developers' dodgy path
The Greens are seeking to remove a politician who admitted receiving payment from banned property developers.