Industry News

Canberra Grammar School – an elite boys-only ACT institution – could soon welcome the other half of society.

Western Australia's Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) has heard that state and local government employees have taken cash in exchange for dodgy roadworthy and license checks.

A plan is being developed that could see the ACT become Australia’s most transparent government - by a very long way.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has released its annual report, which reveals a big spike in Freedom of Information requests in response to the cone of silence around immigration matters.

British engineers have unveiled the world’s first sonic tractor beam – a device that can lift and move objects using sound waves.

Advanced equipment at a new research facility launched this week will allow scientists to better understand the relationship between the wind, ocean and sky.

An international team of experts have devised a method that allows countries to choose their own method of ‘fair’ emissions cuts, to help them create a roadmap to end climate negotiation gridlock.

Experts have discovered a new breed of consumer stalking aisles across the country – the ultra-competitive ‘sport shopper’.

Some areas of central Queensland have scored high on a new water quality report card, but that could be because they do not actually monitor water quality.

A hydrologist from the University of Newcastle hydrologist says toxic chemicals from the contaminated Williamtown Air Force may have leached into Newcastle’s water supply.

Police say vandals have caused the loss of millions of litres of water in WA, after they tampered with a dam valve in the state’s south-west.

The drought gripping farms in Queensland and New South Wales is spreading, with Murray Darling irrigators set to feel the strain too.

A crossbench Senate inquiry into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has held hearing in Broken Hill.

Junk mail promotes junk food – that is the finding of a new study into the health benefits of the most heavily-promoted foods in supermarket catalogues.

Experts are trying to destroy the myth of ‘bird brains’ - arguing that Australian birds are both cognitively and emotionally more intelligent and complex than many assume.

Australia has a new chief scientist, in a move some say will open up debate about nuclear energy.

Australian bio-engineers have discovered two new methane-eating organisms that could help clean up anything from gassy coal operations to cattle farms.

Profit shifting has led to big costs for Chevron, with the Supreme Court ruling it must pay $322 million to catch up on its tax-dodging.

The Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Queensland (CVIAQ) is rebranding itself to take a nationwide view.

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) says imposing minimum rates for owner-drivers will not price them out of the market, but industry figures disagree.