Archived News for Industry Professionals
BHP Billiton is looking to avoid a $2.2 million payment to a dying mesothelioma victim.
Forgotten daughter digs in to mining wealth
The granddaughter of a former mining boss has made a very specific list of demands in her bid to obtain more of her father’s legacy.
Maritime union wants stevedoring extension
The Maritime Union of Australia has called for changes to the definition of ‘stevedoring’.
Medical moves seen as too slow, disconnected
Experts say supply chain issues are preventing vital shipments from getting where they are needed.
Nissan recalls over risky issue
Nissan has been forced to recall a string of its R52 Pathfinder vehicles.
Ping swing proposed for safety
New aviation rules could see all planes sending out a signal every minute, in an effort to find aircraft more easily when they disappear.
Transporters seek green gauge
Authorities are looking to leap-frog legislators and come up with their own transport industry carbon emissions measurement.
Truck stats show fleet grows
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the annual census of the national vehicle fleet, which shows that Australian vehicles are growing and aging.
Anti-coal 'Bat Attack' taking off in NSW
Anti-fossil-fuel activists are planning a near week-long festival at the Whitehaven Coal mine in New South Wales.
Drug change swaps builders for bill-makers
The Master Builders Association says lives will be put at risk when the Victorian Government scraps drug and alcohol tests on building sites.
Free access to nail dodgy builders
New South Wales builders will be able to save money and stay safe with the announcement of free access to the National Construction Code.
Green light gets huge Watermark mine started
The NSW Planning Commission has given the green light to a new multi-billion dollar coal mine for the state.
More foreign pay rorts found
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says one building site in regional New South Wales is exploiting dozens of foreign workers, with some paid just four dollars an hour.
NBN hits high-rises while TPG held back
There are signs that the National Broadband Network is already being squeezed out by private players, showing the costs of constant planning and delays.
Repeal falls short of forecast cuts
Figures out this week show the repeal of the carbon tax has not achieved the intended energy price reductions.
Local Gov building love gives China serious hangover
As China’s building boom slows, many are looking at mounds of local government debt for answers.
Gas fluid find shows all is not well
The discovery of potentially toxic chemicals has brought the Gloucester coal seam gas (CSG) project to a halt.
Academics turn to long food chain
The Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) at Sydney University is setting up a training centre specifically aimed at the food and beverage supply chain.
Atomic walls will make circuits move at work
French engineers are working towards a future where circuitry is not set in stone (or silicon), but can reconfigure itself on command.
Big fine for repeated overload by MSR
South Australia’s MSR Transport Operations Pty Ltd has been fined $100,000 for a string of serious safety breaches.