Archived News for Industry Professionals - March, 2016
An eight-year sentence has been handed down in Australia's biggest-ever insider trading case.
Cities seen through insect eyes
A new Australian study says particularly social bugs like ants and bees may have something to teach us about building resilient infrastructure.
WA's growth pinned to new flows
Western Australian Water Minister Mia Davies says more supplies and uses of water are needed.
Big deal to break into Chinese steel
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) is joining with Brazilian firm Vale to pursue iron ore joint ventures.
Black lung inquiry fires up
A senate inquiry into the rise of black lung in Queensland coal miners begins this week.
Brazil spill bill hits BHP
BHP’s Samarco joint venture has reached a settlement with the Brazilian government that will see it pay a minimum of $US1.7 billion over six years for a deadly tailings spill.
Contracts awarded for big port repair
Thyssenkrupp Industrial has picked up a set of multi-million-dollar contracts to replace materials handling equipment at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal.
Executive equality makes money
Australia’s top companies, across all industries, do better with more women on their executive teams.
NSW sweep nets eighteen
New South Wales police have reported on their ongoing truck safety crack down, focused this time in the state’s north.
Palmer's new play could save some workers
Clive Palmer – a politician and mining magnate of indeterminable wealth – appears to have taken control of his ailing nickel refinery once more.
Tough terms for transport attacks
The South Australian Government is seeking to impose hefty jail terms on people who attack public transport staff.
Truck checks stepped up early
Tasmania and the ACT have adopted National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual Version 2, and will now hold operators to new inspection standards.
Essential staff vote on EBA "insult"
Staff at NSW’s Essential Energy will vote on industrial action this week, with reports up to 800 jobs will go in the next two years.
Utility users lose in regulatory 'arms race'
Rising utility prices are a source of concern and outrage for Australian consumers, leading experts to look at ways to keep the system honest.
Lawler quits after near-year's leave
Fair Work Commission (FWC) vice-president Michael Lawler has resigned, ending a long-running legal dispute and leaving a big bill for time on leave.
Brisbane's backroom park deal buried
Reports say Brisbane City Council (BCC) signed a multi-million-dollar contract to sell city parkland to major donor to the Liberal National Party.
Cable recall crawling along
Progress has been slow for a recall of dodgy electrical cabling installed in thousands of Australian homes.
NBN builders test better tech
Leaked reports suggest the company building the National Broadband Network has investigated a new kind of fibre-to-the-premises technology.
CEOs scot-free after scandals
The chiefs companies hit with serious lawsuits often end up with a better reputation.
Murkiness surfaces in WA water deal
The WA Opposition says taxpayers have been ripped off by the $10.4 million sale of a division of the Water Corporation.