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Queensland’s Minister for Natural Resources says he will not slow down in his push to release more water to the state’s north.

Air safety reformer to step aside

One of the chief figures in Australian aviation is stepping down, with CASA saying it will begin the search for a new director.

Claims of industrial muscling in NSW health

A partly union-owned health provider has been accused of forcing other medical services out of town, but says the claims are over-blown.

Cootes chooses to pull over in Victoria

Cootes Transport has made a voluntary decision to take its entire Victorian fleet off the road, as safety concerns continue.

Forest of protestors take toll from Santos, costs consumers

One major gas supplier says ongoing protests mean they will charge more when the gas is flowing.

Google's big green spend to save later

Google has dropped over a billion dollars into a range of renewable energy projects, possibly so that it can trim the power bills from its other big buys.

Heavy mass truck maps chart the path to improvement

New maps should help truck drivers move faster and more safely through New South Wales.

New closure takes more jobs from city in strife

One major Australian city has heard another of its key employers will shut up shop.

Queensland moves to buffer union rights on-site

The Queensland Attorney-General wants to impose new restrictions on workers’ union safety inspectors, requiring 24 hours notice before they enter a site.

Queenslanders bag big African iron expansion

A Queensland-based firm has won the right to expand the Tonkolili iron ore mine.

Target review could find opposite result to last time

The Federal Government is moving its review of the Renewable Energy Target into full-swing, releasing the terms of reference and announcing who will lead the inquiry.

Big money won't sway territory bent on power/water split

The Northern Territory Government says it will move ahead with a split of Power and Water, the corporation in charge of both utilities in the territory.

Council says mining uniformity could spare workers

Authorities say lives are at risk from the lack of uniform OHS laws on mine sites.

Funds splashed upstairs at Forge leave nothing to trickle down

More than a thousand workers have been sacked after the collapse of engineering company Forge Group, some small towns are worried for their workforce, but reports say the company has been spending-up on executive perks.

Many forlorn as fibre forgone to keep the copper

There has been widespread alarm and outrage since NBN Co announced it would wind back fibre-optic installations at some sites where the copper network seems fine.

Pole fires leave large city sections in the dark

Tens of thousands of residents have spent two days in darkness after dozens of power pole fires in Melbourne.

UGL to lose limbs while US court hears 'cooked books' claims

UGL, a giant of the Australian trades and construction sector, is expected to announce the sale of its property arm this week.

Claims of fund skimming to skipper mysterious boat

Clive Palmer’s company has been accused of dipping into a joint fund for about $4.5 million without the permission of his partnering Chinese firm Citic Pacific.