Archived News for Industry Professionals
An Austrian designer has come up with a bike-mounted water bottle that fills itself with water from the air.
City experts praise green view
Experts say using water properly could make Australian cities cooler and more environmentally-friendly.
DMP expects crane checks
Western Australia’s Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has warned crane operators to inspect head sheaves on their machine, or risk serious injury.
Highway ignites Aboriginal issues
The WA Government is expected to face a new Supreme Court challenge over the Roe 8 highway project.
Mining decline could cause metal shift
The heart of the Australia resources sector – iron and coal – continues to wane in value, and analysts say lesser-known commodities will not fill the gap.
More claims of concrete risk
A construction worker has spoken out about the safety standards and union intervention, after the deaths of two of his co-workers in Perth.
Reports say Brazil spill forewarned
Reports say the owner of a recently spilled Brazilian iron ore dam received numerous danger warnings months before the walls broke.
SA ambulance bus draws critics
An ambulance bus that can carry up to 12 patients at once has been slammed by South Australia's Opposition.
Tech push for bus boost
On any given bus ride, passengers read, text or while away the hours in any way their mobile phones let them.
Woodie Woodie winding down
The open cut Woodie Woodie manganese mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara will be mothballed next month, putting hundreds of jobs on the line.
Colombian power link inked
Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Co-operation with Colombia, forging formal links between the two nations’ energy sectors.
More effort needed to meet green goals
A well-known expert says Australia could become a powerhouse of renewable energy
New resources for real STEM boost
The Office of the Chief Scientist has put out its new STEM Programme Index.
Santos spills golden gas figures
Santos has reported its highest annual gas production figures since 2007.
Scientific value tallied at $330 billion
Scientific advances underpin $330 billion of Australia’s annual economic output, the Chief Scientist says.
Mine money goes further, but still not far
The New South Wales Government has expanded its Resources for Regions program, but local governments may not be too excited.
Technicians' strike shines light on Defence division
Public servants in the Defence Department walked off their “safety-critical” to protest the long-running public service pay dispute drags on.
TPP to take thousands of jobs
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is still up in the air, and has been a major topic during Prime Minister Malclm Turnbull’s trip to the US.
Big movers make play for less pay
Australia’s two largest trucking firms say there should not be hourly and kilometre payments for linehaul drivers.