Industry News
One Australian mining company is looking beyond the standard materials for its next big project.
Protests over gas giant's safety
Union members in Darwin have held a protest against working conditions at the Ichthys LNG construction project.
Palmer's plays lead to delays
Federal MP and embattled mining boss Clive Palmer has blamed regulatory processes for a big delay in restarting his nickel refinery.
Graphene filters reaching industrial grade
Australian engineers have unveiled a new type of graphene-based filter that work several times faster than current equivalents.
Coca-Cola reveals distracting deals
Cola-Cola has published a list of 34 Australian institutions that were given a share of $1.7 million in research funding over the past five years.
Clear results in paediatric cataract trial
An international team of scientists has reported a successful outcome in trials for a new method to repair congenital cataracts.
Graphene revealed as great transmitter
Scientists have demonstrated an exciting new property of the futuristic material graphene.
High-tech cities to take Nature's tips
The engineers of the future say new cities will be designed according to the lessons of our biological past.
Tassie still tackling power/internet woes
The impact of Tasmania’s Basslink outage continues, as the government scrambles to patch up various services.
Staff abused over power bill money-grab
Horizon Power's managing director says abuse experienced by power company employees “may be understandable but unfortunate”.
Newcastle feels coal pinch
Authorities have marked a dip in Newcastle coal exports.
Two new towers moving to Melbourne
Two new skyscrapers have been approved at an iconic site in Melbourne’s CBD.
SA strangled by reams of red tape
A new report says red tape on water and electricity prices in South Australia must be slashed, and the state could do with fewer government Ministers as well.
Locals celebrate big drug deal
A potentially life-saving new Australian drug is on its way to market.
Next-gen chips step closer
Australian experts are helping usher-in the ultra-secure telecommunications of the future.
No effect seen in Vitamin D for knees
Australian research says Vitamin D does not help treat symptoms of knee osteoarthritis.
Banks seek Bitcoin's secret help
A big global bank is working on its own version of Bitcoin.
Lab-grown sperm reported
Biomedical engineers have grown functional sperm cells from stem cells.
Windsor to wind up fibre pressure
Australia could soon have a powerful new advocate for an NBN that is actually worth doing.
Hefty sentence for big inside rig
An eight-year sentence has been handed down in Australia's biggest-ever insider trading case.
Sector reacts to word of dodgy acts
Australia’s insurance world has been scrambling in response to damning revelation about Commonwealth Bank’s insurance arm.