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The New South Wales Government has announced the successful leasing of Port Botany and Port Kembla to the NSW Ports Consortium.
Queensland Rail gets statutory status
The Queensland Government has announced that Queensland Rail will now be transferred to a statutory authority, which it claims will allow for a greater customer focus and delivery of better train services.
Tanner named new ARA Chair
Former Labor elder Lindsay Tanner has been named as the new Chairman of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA).
$2 billion short in the arm for Geelong housing industry
The Victorian Government has announced the approval of a new precinct structure plan for Armstrong Creek West in Geelong, which will see a $2 billion investment in the local building and housing industry according to State Planning Minister Matthew Guy.
Queensland urges smart building
The Queensland Government is calling on insurance companies to reward people who design their homes to better withstand flooding with lower premiums.
SA launches heavy vehicle safety campaign
The South Australian Government has launched a new campaign aimed at increasing the state’s motorists’ awareness about sharing the road with heavy vehicles.
SA receives oil and gas exploration bids
The South Australian Government has announced it has received five new bids worth $142 million for access to the Cooper and Otway basins.
Ten tradies a day injured in the line of work
Ten Victorian tradies are injured every day badly enough to warrant a compensation claim, according to the latest statistics released by WorkSafe Victoria.
Browse point shelved
Woodside Petroleum’s controversial $45 billion has become the next resources super-project to be shelved after the company announced the project failed to meet the company’s ‘requirements for a positive final investment decision’.
Abbot Point expansion enters second phase
Queensland’s proposed Abbot Point coal loading expansion has moved into the next phase of planning, with the Government announcing a shortlist of companies to deliver the coal handling infrastructure piece of the project.
ABS tracks booming mining towns
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has unveiled new analysis about towns of the mining boom using data from the 2011 Census.
BHP Billiton offloads diamond business
Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced it has completed the sale of its diamonds business to Dominion Diamond Corporation.
Forbes joins Talon Petroleum
Texas focused oil exploration company Talon Petroleum has announced the appointment of Jeff Forbes as the company’s new Non-Executive Director, effective immediately.
High-speed rail a 'game changer'
The Federal Government has released the first study into connecting the nation’s East Coast capital cities by a High Speed Rail (HSR) network, with Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese describing it as a ‘game-changer’.
Mt Carlton mine open for business
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has officially opened the new $200 million Mt Carlton gold, silver and copper mine.
ARA hits out at Opposition's road obsession
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has hit out at the Federal Opposition’s transport policies, saying that Tony Abbot’s preoccupation with roads shows that ‘he simply does not understand public transport’.
China First SEIS released
The Queensland Coordinator-General has released the first supplementary environmental impact statement (SEIS) for Waratah Coal’s China First galilee Coal project.
Gold miners merge
Southern Cross Goldfields and Polymetals have announced the long-speculated merger will go ahead, creating what both companies describe as a ‘significant diversified Australian gold company’.
Light rail construction starts
The New South Wales Government has announced that construction of all nine stops of the $176 million Inner West Light Rail Extension has started.
New chief for V/Line
The Victorian Government has announced the appointment of Theo Taifalos as the new Chief Executive of V/Line, Victoria’s regional rail public transport body.
Queensland seeking input for electrical safety law changes
The Queensland Government has announced it is seeking community input on the proposed changes to electrical safety laws that it says will reduce the costs of doing business while maintaining the standards of electrical safety.