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A planned succession will see some seat-swapping at the pointy end of global engineering giant AECOM, with the President becoming chief and the chief becoming chairman.

Plans to bring back outback Ag-school for farming future

The New South Wales Government will re-open a school that seeks to provide courses in one of Australia’s most neglected fields.

Women's pay gap cause for early warnings to youth

Figures out this week show that the average Australian woman would have to work 25 years longer to retire on the same amount as a man.

DHS cuts require clear view from at least three offices

A local report has accused Centrelink’s national boss of racking up excess costs, while the department sacks hundreds of workers.

Millions to break uni barriers for disadvantaged

Millions of dollars have been provided to allow more Indigenous and disadvantaged Australians to attend university.

Pleas to save NT town from closure, federal neglect

Regional Development Australia says the Federal Government is neglecting one of its most vulnerable communities by ignoring the closure of a Northern Territory refinery, and the likely ruination of nearby residents.

Pledge sought for more useful port

The Council region within which a contentious port expansion has been approved is looking to ensure it can be used for something other than coal.

Talks herald new age of Australia-PNG friendship

An agreement has been struck to change the relationship between the governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Tassie town to plan post-peak oil

One council has become the first in Tasmania to implement the Local Government Peak Oil Action Plan, which seeks to help fight the ever-increasing cost of fuel.

Big dig confirmed; there will be mud

Dredging has been approved that many believe will condemn the Great Barrier Reef to silty strangulation.

Birmingham lets billions flow from Murray

Six hundred gigalitres of water from the River Murray system, the Goulburn and Murrumbidgee Rivers will be pushed where it is needed most, according to Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, Senator Simon Birmingham.

Survey shows range of reasons to keep kids from jail

A new study has shown the compounding risks for young people in trouble with the law.

WA hooks in to shark cull for safety

In Western Australia, peoples’ right to swim in the ocean has trumped sharks’ right to live.

A flexible future for children of the sun

The Sun is still seen by some as an inconsistent resource, but developments in the US will help grab a hold of its unending power supplies in a cheaper, more efficient and more flexible way.

Alibaba buys truck access to internal market

One of the largest beneficiaries of the online shopping boom is spending $400 million on logistics to grab a hold of the central Chinese market.

Big works awarded for innovation and other aspects

A recent awards night has highlighted the success of many engineering, logistics and other built environment firms, praising the hard work of thousands during billions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects.

Broken record proves Port can handle more ore

One company has broken its old record for the biggest single shipment of iron ore, and said it is proof Port Hedland can handle large loads.

Bumpy ride for car-maker threatens engineers and others

The future of the iconic Australian car brand Holden hangs in the balance, with a lack of support from the federal government possibly condemning hundreds of engineers to unemployment.

Logistics hub selling for boosted cheesy bid

Murray Goulburn is looking to trade trucks for cheese, bringing in experts to look at selling its logistics facility for more funds to bid on Warrnambool Cheese & Butter.

More control for locals, miners less impressed

A bill is being considered which will hand more control to Queensland governments for approval of mining leases, but some say it does not go far enough.