Archived News for Industry Professionals

Two firms have been recognised for their safety-conscious engineering efforts in Queensland.

Watery model allows best practice to float

A new model has been created to show, with enhanced clarity, the best ways for mining companies to manage water resources and other environmental assets.

Weekend pile-driving approved to hurry port

Construction work at the Hay Point coal port expansion on the Queensland coast will occur on weekends and public holidays, with the extended times hoped to bring completion up to twenty days closer.

Big stores vow to wind back unhelpful offers

The representative body for Australia’s smaller and independent service stations says the end of shopper dockets would be good, but they are not the only thing making the fuel market uneven.

Efforts coalesce to combat Coalition carbon plan

Broad opposition is forming to combat attempts by the Federal Government to introduce a ‘Direct Action’ policy to deal with climate change.

First tick for new SA wind farm

Approval has been given to a new 100MW wind farm in South Australia, with Pacific Hydro set to embark on the 42-turbine $240 million build.

Medical board backs refusal for repeated haters

The Australian Medical Association says it is okay for clinics to turn down people who complain about their services on social media.

Million-litre uranium spill contained, calls for closure still

The recent spill of about a million litres of uranium ore and acid has been used as a platform to call for the end of uranium mining at the Ranger site.

Solar sites to connect people, boost business on PNG

A new initiative will help Papua New Guinea residents stay a little bit more connected, with a telecom company rolling out solar-powered phone charging stations around the island community

State to swap green plants for concrete funds

The New South Wales Government is looking to drum up cash by letting go of some goods, starting with all the state’s renewable energy assets.

Tasmania keeps gunning for NBN pledge fulfillment

A push is on to make sure many Tasmanian residents do not miss out on National Broadband Network connections they had been promised.

Billions in fines show shadowy hands at work

Anti-trust regulators have fined six big banks A$2.5 billion for their role in rigging international interest rates, with an ongoing investigation to shine a sliver of light on the unknown mechanisms underlying global economies.

Consideration is the best way to easy retrenchment

An award has been given for a research project looking at how new jobs, the journey to work and the meaning of home play a role for men adjusting to being fired.

Program to keep lights bright at crucial time

One of the oldest challenges in the teaching profession is keeping students interested in maths and science - this is as true in Australian schools as it is in German ones, according to researchers in a new study aimed at boosting kids’ interest in the art of arithmetic.