Archived News for Industry Professionals
A major maritime union wants to Federal Government to stop aluminium producer Alcoa from using a foreign-crewed ship to move cargo from refineries in Western Australia to its smelter in Victoria.
Toro grabs expansion by the horns
Toro Energy says it will add millions of kilograms of uranium production to its Wiluna project in Western Australia, with plans to expand the site.
Waste dump wakes up radioactive debate
The Federal Government has released its shortlist of six sites that could one day store "low-to-intermediate" nuclear waste.
Big spender scoops serious carats
A Hong Kong billionaire has spent a staggering $AU67.8 million on a 12.03-carat diamond for his seven-year-old daughter.
Energy study shows game changing
A new report shows almost half of the new power plants built in 2014 were for renewable source of energy.
Unemployment makes healthy drop
Unemployment in Australia has taken a somewhat surprising dive in new figures released this week.
Fight over FIFO town forces wedge
The decision to extend a big WA mining camp has caused a stoush between the state’s Liberals and Nationals.
Green experts open fire on low, unhelpful goals
The Climate Institute has slammed the adequacy of Australia’s carbon emission reduction measures, saying they would not meet the smallest target set at the upcoming Paris climate talks.
Corruption claims won't topple Cesar
Victorian Labor MP Cesar Melhem says he will stay in State Parliament and fight allegations of corruption from his days as a union boss.
Accreditation confusion corrected
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) wants to clarify the requirements for the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) auditor training and qualifications.
BHP seals 100-year native deal
BHP Billiton Iron Ore has signed a significant native title agreement with traditional owners of land in the Pilbara.
Deadly Brazil leak will take years to clean
The tailings dam at a BHP joint venture iron ore mine in Brazil has burst, killing several people.
Freight link's fate changed again
Contrary to media reports last week, WA Treasurer Mike Nahan says stage 2 of the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link project has not been put on the shelf.
Giant mine dragged back to court
Australia’s largest planned coal mine is going back to court again, this time to face what the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) calls an “historic, landmark case”.
More word of robot rising
Canberra engineering firm Seeing Machines is looking to introduce hands-free cruise control for regular cars, but it has some innovations in store for mining truck drivers as well.
Union puts forth safe pay outlook
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has added its perspective to the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal’s (RSRT) packed agenda.
Apartments lead building sector steadiness
Australian Industry Group data shows the construction sector has expanded for a third straight month.
Bamboo beams could outstrip steel
A Swiss engineer says he has developed a bamboo composite that has the strength to replace steel reinforcements in construction.
Big names unleash in NBN duel
The former chief executive of the NBN project, Mike Quigley, has released data he says shows NBN Co has perfectly good financial and accounting systems, and cost blowouts are Malcolm Turnbull’s fault.
Bold biofuture plan gets academic stamp
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has released a consultation paper on a ‘biofutures’ industry in Queensland.
Serco staff seek strike for fairness
A minimum security prison in WA could be interrupted by industrial action, with workers voting to amp up their arguments amid stalled pay negotiations.