Archived News for Industry Professionals
A massive gas project in Papua New Guinea has sent its first shipment to Japan, marking the start of returns on the $20.5 billion LNG endeavour.
Boilermaker's broken foot worth $800,000
A Queensland boilermaker has been awarded over $800,000 after his foot was crushed on a mine site.
Cross-border truck talks to bring balance
The COAG Transport and Infrastructure Council has had its first meeting, launching the group designed to bring transport ministers and other authorities together across state boundaries.
Hawke hunts for dollars from dumping
Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke says Australia should once again consider becoming a storage ground for the world’s nuclear waste.
Iron finding attracts better magnetic future
A new finding could add value to Australian iron, and reduce the need for rare-earth mineral mining.
Morbid warning over WA road money moves
The West Australian Government has been warned it could have “blood on its hands” for removing $42 million from a fund earmarked for life-saving road safety initiatives.
New recall to fix seatbelt safety glitch
Loose seatbelts have prompted the recall of 42,000 Holden Commodores.
Praise splashed on boots made for muddy mining
A boot designed to keep mine workers in muddy conditions safe and dry has won a design award in New South Wales.
Rail to unlock resources fails to spark local love
The Queensland Government will build two rail corridors in the Galilee Basin, which it has declared a ‘State Development Area’.
Recording needs trimmed to save time for some
Newly-appointed CEO of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Sal Petroccitto, has announced one small measure to cut costs and save time for truck drivers in Queensland.
Truck hubs become site for police safety spree
New South Wales police will undertake inspections of freight distribution centres to hunt out unsecured loads and other unsafe practices.
Tugboat strike pulled back from brink of stoppage
Tugboat workers’ strikes have been called off, for now.
Bad switch leaves tradies with the bill
The collapse of a solar company in the middle of recalling a faulty product means electricians will wear the cost in Queensland.
Broad benefits expected from bold solar systems
A grassroots group supporting Australian workers and industries has unveiled new products to keep energy costs down for small operations.
Deadly warning of cancerous risk from cost-cutting
The world will be dealing with the cancerous effects of asbestos for many decades to come, but some are concerned that Australia will be less equipped to do so when the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency is scrapped.
Injury and re-engagement changes push fewer on path to work
A rehab expert says the new ‘earn or learn’ welfare system will severely impact injured workers, and could create a new underclass of those caught in the gaps between policy directives.
Sites on the line as coal bosses look at rough patch
Coal giants say the Australian industry is being squeezed to its limit by high taxes and strong local dollar.
Transforming tables bring residential robotics indoors
The house of the future may have just one kind of furniture.
Past poisons big builder's figures, with possible billions to pay
Building products giant James Hardie may have doubled its revenue this year, but the company’s toxic past keeps knocking numbers down.
Authorities caught by moves to truncate trucks
State road transport authorities say they were caught off guard by new limits on prime mover lengths.
British buy-in takes Bonnie for big price
A British firm is buying its way into Australian mining logistics, spending millions on a stake in a resource transport specialist.