Archived News for Industry Professionals
NT farm plan could cost big
The Northern Territory (NT) government's proposal to expand cotton production has sparked concern among environmentalists ...
Vinegar driven by new MOF
Monash engineers have developed an industrial process to produce a useful chemical while creating negative carbon emissions.
Big spend before Snowy bogged
Up to $100 million was spent on Snowy 2.0 geotechnical surveys before a tunnel-boring machine broke down.
Climate body conflicts raised
Conflict of interest concerns have been raised around the Climate Change Authority.
Hydrogen supply laid out
Australian experts have come up with a new supply chain model to assess the viability of the seabound hydrogen economy.
Juukan correction ongoing
Three years since Riot Tinro destroyed sacred rock shelters at Juukan Gorge, efforts to rehabilitate the land have begun.
Murray plan concerns farmers
Controversy has emerged following plans to use River Murray water for a hydrogen power plant in SA.
Nappies added for green builds
An infantile approach could drive new, sustainable building materials.
Plibersek backs new coal
The Albanese government has approved its first new coal mine since it was elected last year.
Jail over jumping castle fires
A man who tried to dominate Melbourne’s jumping castle game faces serious jail time.
State logging felled
This week’s Victorian budget includes plans to shut down the state’s logging industry.
State tightens WorkCover
Businesses will have to pay higher premiums and face stricter criteria around mental health claims in reforms to Victoria’s WorkCover system.
Sydney defects tallied
An interim report has revealed a backlog of nearly 40,000 defects across Sydney's train network.
Call for lithium excitement
Some local firms want state and federal government to be bolder in their embrace of lithium.
CCS suffers cuts
A recent decision to pull funding from carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects has upset industry players.
Husic protects key tech
Australia has expanded protection for critical technologies on national security grounds.
Safety pause on big wind farm
Construction work at the 800MW Clarke Creek wind farm in eastern Australia has been temporarily halted due to reported safety concerns.
Over-mining risk raised
A new report raises concerns about Australia's potentially excessive extraction of critical transition minerals.