Archived News for Industry Professionals
The New South Wales Government is undertaking a crack-down on service stations which fail to advertise the full price of fuel.
Golden figures for quarter
Gold production in Australia has undergone a significant boost in the past financial quarter, with companies registering production rate rises of 6 per cent.
Heads-up for new poison monitor
Wearable safety computers attached to hard-hats may be the next big life-saver in poisonous work environments.
Million dollar chair fall in ACT
A Canberra public servant has been awarded more payouts after she fell off a chair at work in 2002.
Mining slouch grounds planes Busselton-bound
The WA town of Busselton will have to wait for its first plane-load of FIFO workers, as the Fortesque Metals Group announces it will not be carrying out planned charter flights to the town.
Minister says fear not, half of hospitals have Legionella
The Queensland Health Minister says nobody should be alarmed at revelations of Legionella bacteria at nearly half the state’s hospitals.
Questions continue over coal dust, noise
Legal action has begun over health and water safety implications of an open-cut coal mine in New South Wales.
Rio's ramped-up run for more tonnage
The first shipment has rolled out to sea from one company’s significantly expanded port, rail, and mine operations in Western Australia.
SA trucks represent on national safety board
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulators committee has welcomed a representative from The South Australian Road Transport Association to a seat at its table.
WA falls short on height safety
An audit carried-out by Western Australia’s Working At Heights Association has revealed hundreds are in danger on sites across the state.
Warnings over shocking power of sweat
Work safety authorities in the Northern Territory have put out a timely warning with warm weather approaching fast – reminding all workers to be wary of electric shocks from excessive sweating while operating powered tools.
A little uranium to turn hopes around
A pitch to claw back from a $54 million half-yearly loss may be paying-off for one Australian uranium miner.
Corruption probe exposes mining boys' club
A broad range of findings have been levelled against former New South Wales Resources Minister Ian Macdonald, accusing him of thwarting proper process to do favours for his friends in the mining industry.
Doors closed on Collinsville, some permanently
One of the longest-running mines in the country has shut its doors over the weekend, forcing an uncertain future on hundreds of coal workers in Queensland.
Flying doctors reset Broken Hill base
The Broken Hill base of the Royal Flying Doctor Service will get a make-over and a reshuffle, with the Service approving plans to upgrade its facilities in rural New South Wales.
Regulator adjustment to throttle prices
Adjustments to the way the Australian Energy Regulator sets it prices should spell the end of massive spikes.
Sea-worthy promises may hold water
Boat building has been an unexpected feature of the latest round of electoral campaign promises, with shipwrights set to benefit no matter where opinion lands.
Qantas taxies to profitability
The nation’s largest airline has announced a return to profitability, but by a pretty slim margin.
Flood and rain effects flow deep
A new report has shown it takes years for small communities to recover from disasters like floods or cyclone, with damages extending beyond the physical.
More support to green-up Victorian business
The Victorian Government has announced a significant expansion of its business support program.
Range of green-change grants expanded
A state government has expanded the range of its program to convince people to leave cities and move to the bush.