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Coal and iron ore miners may be the most surprised to hear warnings about the future of Australia’s commodities markets, with new records set this month for exports to China and Japan.
Gosford gains Uni College boost
Close to $23 million has reportedly been put aside for a new University College in New South Wales.
Indigenous business given solid boost
A new fund has been launched to develop Aboriginal businesses.
New site for country learning hub
The first shovels of soil have been dug to signal the start of work on a new Charles Sturt University (CSU) building in Victoria.
Uni helps build fire safe future
The University of Queensland is brokering exchanges between fire-fighters and engineers to make sure buildings in the future are designed with fire safety as a top priority.
Big firms at bay as port project stalls
Resource companies are being urged to hold on for a massive rail and port project in Western Australia, after work was stopped on the $6 billion development.
Power worker payment is no end to pain
A former power station worker diagnosed with deadly mesothelioma will be paid compensation for his exposure to asbestos.
Support for States' interconnected power boost
The Australian Energy Regulator says there could be benefits to several states if key infrastructure is upgraded.
Boss' bonus boosts base workers
The boss of one of the world’s fastest-growing computer companies has come up with a good way to keep his staff happy and motivated – by giving them money.
Disparity highlighted on Equal Pay Day
Tuesday September 3 was ‘Equal Pay Day’; a reminder of the 64 extra days per year a woman must work for her pay to equal that of a man.
Feds called for in sandy stand-off
Three Queensland MPs have thrown their support behind continuing sand-mining operations on North Stradbroke Island despite widespread environmental and cultural opposition.
Jobs could return after porn email sacking
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that emailing pornography through a work address is not an automatic sacking offence.
Some choices go skin deep
New research has found having visible tattoos can still reduce the chance of getting a job, but the stigma on body art is changing.
The office should bend to the shifting nature of dad
Experts say fathers are not the bumbling piles of domestic uselessness that TV ads portray, claiming that the modern dad is a different beast and that employers need to change the way they think.
Top end tapped for farming supplies
Government authorities in Western Australia have begun surveying outside the Ord irrigation area in the Kimberly region – looking to see if the environment could sustain thousands of hectares of new farming operations.
Billions saved for big companies in gas-boat vote
The Woodside energy firm has announced that its partners in the massive Browse project have signed off on the use of floating liquid natural gas technology at gasfields off the coast of WA.
Curtin studies trials of driving tired
A Curtin University study has polled truck drivers who were involved in accidents over a single year, finding those who did not complete fatigue management training were six times more likely to crash.
Direct responsibility in tele-working
With tele-working and remote offices fast becoming the standard for many employees, experts say bosses need to be aware of their safety responsibilities even when the office is no-where near.
Downturn causes debt spike
Some of the major engineering groups in Australia say they have a long list of debts owed from resource and construction companies, but they are concerned that slowing profits in the sectosr could mean they never get what is owed.
East West hot topic at Freight Week
It is Freight Week in Victoria this week; the annual event seeks to celebrate and draw attention to the state’s vital transport industry, and the thousands of workers it comprises.
Expo charade shot down
There are claims this week that a company in WA is selling tickets and bookings for a convention that does not exist; ripping-off miners and engineers with the swindling scheme.