Archived News for Industry Professionals
Reports this week suggest the Queensland Government has been planning to strip native title off traditional landowners to make way for the Carmichael coal mine.
ALC pushes to re-balance industry
The Australian Logistics Council says it is committed to improving that way that the industry attracts, retains and supports talented women in the logistics workforce.
EPA ignores itself in WA road fight
Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has admitted ignoring its own policy to approve the Roe 8 highway extension.
Limits linked to reduced quad bike death
Australian authorities have put out a series of recommendations to reduce the amount of unnecessary deaths from quad bike accidents, which have killed 19 people so far this year.
Mine truck crush report released
The NSW Department of Resources and Energy has released its report on an incident in August which saw a haul truck at the Ashton Coal Handling and Preparation Plant crush a light vehicle.
Sand mine slammed for flood risk
The director of a company hoping to set up a sand mine in Queensland has referred to his own son’s battle with leukaemia to claim the mine will not harm children.
VTA backs Monash plan
The Victorian Transport Association has officially backed a $400 million state government plan to widen Monash Freeway.
New metal helps quest for cleaner cars
The almost accidental discovery of a metal dubbed ‘stainless magnesium’ could one day make cars and trucks lighter and more efficient.
Roy Hill court case hears of Samsung delays
Roy Hill Holdings is in court after accusations that principal contractor Samsung C&T deliberately held up the project for commercial advantage.
Climate moves could leave trillions stranded
Measures to limit global warming could put the world on track to build trillions of dollars worth of uneconomic fossil fuel projects, new analysis says.
New hub to help green tech students
A new high-tech virtual classroom will soon help Australia's universities create “greener” engineers of the future.
More court for alleged VET rorters
The ACCC is again taking legal action against a VET provider, saying it shows clear holes in the VET FEE-HELP system.
EPA says wrong river looking good
The NSW Environment Protection Authority appears to have bungled part of its investigation into water pollution on the Central Coast, by conducting water quality tests on the wrong river.
Study shows low effect of ERF
In the lead up to UN climate talks in Paris, a new report warns that Australia will barely come close to achieving any “real” emissions reductions under its current Direct Action climate policy.
Water Act changes force more reporting
The Northern Territory Government has moved to include the mining, oil and gas sectors under the regulations of the Water Act.
Antarctic touchdown for C-17
Australia has successfully landed a C-17A Globemaster on Antarctica – making it the largest cargo vessel ever to touch down on the frozen continent.
Costly Brazil spill reaches coast
Toxic sludge from Samarco’s burst dam in Brazil has reached the Atlantic Ocean, in what could be the worst environmental disaster the country has seen.
FIFO bid meets local resistance
A FIFO camp licence extension in WA continues to force a wedge between the state’s Liberal and National parties.
Ship shift expected to fall
The Senate is expected to vote down a proposition to deregulate the coastal shipping industry.
Uber moves could bring legitimacy, compensation
Reports say Uber could be legalised by the NSW government under drastic new reforms.
WA's partial road plan still stands
The WA Government is resolute in its desire to extend the Roe Highway across the Beeliar Wetlands, despite big protests in recent days.