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Scientists and environmental authorities are standing against plans to allow cattle grazing in Victoria’s High Country.
Million dollar hosing after Newcastle spill
An oil spill in the Newcastle Harbour has cost one company over a million dollars.
Tests to help victims of snore war
Many will be intimately aware of the compounding effect of a snorer sleeping on their back, but researchers in Adelaide are conducting trials of a new pillow that could silence the annoyance.
ATA turns overseas for drivers as local supplies dry
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) says there is a dangerous shortage of capable drivers in Australia, and is pushing to expand 457 visas to allow skilled migrants to take up the spots.
Audit app update brings more safety to mobiles
An Australian company has released the latest version of a smartphone app to help all kinds of workplace safety auditing.
Heavy vehicle changes charging ahead from COAG
The recent meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) saw the launch of renewed efforts to create an improved heavy vehicle charging scheme.
Light way to split H20 could yield super-fuel
Researchers are working on a way to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using some special nanoparticles and light.
Local group out-designs dusty dumps
An engineering firm in New South Wales is testing its new dust-suppressing dump truck, which is aimed at reducing the amount of harmful and valuable material flying loose from the back of loads.
Old mistakes patched-over with big road spend
The Federal Government has announced just under $1 billion in funds for road projects it says were left in planning purgatory by Labor.
Rep says put up prices to fight rising costs
A transport industry body says labour and fuel are pushing up the cost of doing business and operators must lift their prices or risk collapse.
Sound barrier could break bugs' reign on screens
Windscreen wipers are alright, but in the future we may be annihilating the rain with a force field of high-intensity sound.
Tasmanian trucking review slammed for inaction
Leaked copies of a Freight Logistics Co-ordination Team’s (FLCT) final report to the Tasmanian Government have caused concern among transporters and taxpayers.
Tenders up for big Sydney freight build
Bids are being lodged and bets hedged to see who will bag the contracts for a $1 billion freight hub in Sydney's west.
Train stops could see rail giant take impairments
Aurizon has opened itself to nearly $200 million worth of asset impairments after a decision to slash the number of trains, wagons and workers at the company.
Brief breaks from binge for a less destructive holiday
A well-timed report has made a few suggestions to minimise the damage from excess mirth and merry-making this Christmas, unfortunately they involve something other than the couch and leftover turkey.
Oxford says changing tide in mining could leave Australia stuck
Global shifts are underway which could lead foreign investors to pull up stumps from Australia, stranding a number of projects and leading to the possibility of “mothballed or abandoned” local coal mines.
Push to teach builders to drill as boom-times change
Workers who have been building new mines should now be taught to operate them, an oil and gas industry report says.
US pledge to triple government's greens, Australia considers more coal
The federal government of the United States will triple its use of renewable energy by 2020 on a presidential mandate.
Worker falls in waste as Ranger probe begins
A worker has reportedly fallen into contaminated waste while cleaning up a large spill of uranium slurry at the Ranger mine in NT.
Blaze prompts bid to build Green Star school
A resplendent green phoenix is rising from the ashes of a Tasmanian primary school.
Case claims shops awash with high-priced powder
Federal Court action has been launched against Australia’s washing powder barons.