Industry News

CFMEU officials will face court over allegations that they ordered work to stop on a Queensland construction site for six days, because the head contractor refused to remove a Safety Manager the CFMEU did not like.

Stem cells have helped heal long-term brain damage in radiation-affected rats.

South Australia will have a Royal Commission to investigate its role in all parts of the nuclear power cycle.

Joe Hockey will not be bothered by the ACT’s latest blights on the landscape, with three wind energy contracts going to projects well outside the nation’s capital.

The Greens have leapt on a letter written by NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay, which they say shows some serious risks in electricity privatisation.

Analysts say Victoria’s increased demand for coal power since the axing of the carbon tax is increasing Australia’s energy industry emissions.

Another study has shown no link between autism and a common vaccine.

Unions are warning that Tasmanian teachers face a particularly difficult year, and the Education Minister says it is not his fault.

Some local computer scientists have developed a new digital assessment tool that is causing a stir among educators.

Key figures on Australia’s financial landscape met this week to work on solutions for the industry’s gender equality problem.

Industry superannuation funds say consumers do not make rational choices, and banks should not be allowed to bid for workers’ futures.

The European Central Bank (ECB) no longer allow Greek banks to use government debt as collateral for loans.

Cursive writing lessons will be replaced with typing classes in Finland, raising questions about the future of handwriting.

Authorities are warning that there is no cheap fix for asbestos contamination across New South Wales schools.

Rupert Murdoch’s grip on the family empire may be slipping, while News Corp profits slide down too.

Japan is considering forcing workers to take five compulsory paid holidays per year, in a bid to lessen the toll from rampant overworking.

Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama has called for a new national flag, ditching its current colonial symbols.

Australia has a new High Court judge, with the swearing-in this week of Justice Geoffrey Nettle.

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is snooping around for new recruits.

Cuts, reforms and changes of government can mean  headaches for public servants nationwide, especially when it comes to dealing with sensitive data.