Industry News

A new research project will plot the effects of climate change on a very rare local aquatic creature.

Australian researchers have developed a new liquid crystal material that will get better performance out of printable organic solar cells.

The master plans for both Perth and Adelaide’s new airports have been ticked-off by the Federal Government.

A new study has shown once again that hand dryers propagate and disseminate germs and bacteria at a far greater rate than the humble paper towel.

Drug screening will hit critical transit points around West Australia with the third phase of an anti-drug operation now targeting oil and gas workers.

The big QCLNG project is entering its production phase, leading operators to make 150 construction staff redundant.

Premier Daniel Andrews claims he is working with Prime Minister Tony Abbott to find alternatives for $3 billion federal funding committed to the East West Link.

Analysts say petrol prices will continue to drop, but country residents are still being hit harder than their city-dwelling counterparts.

The negotiating table has been reset ahead of new talks between the WA’s transport union and rail firm Brookfield.

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) says that the livestock transport safety scheme TruckCare has been merged with TruckSafe.

A suitably sci-fi looking device can turn plastic into edible mushrooms.

Investigators say a Tasmanian train that derailed late last year was travelling at almost double the advised speed.

The US state of New York has made one of the most bold investments in internet infrastructure of recent times – pledging to get speeds of at least 100 Mbps to almost every resident.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has reiterated its rules about the private operation of drones.

The Greens have launched their Queensland election campaign with a big promise for more solar power.

The ACCC is taking a deep look at Woodside Petroleum’s $US2.75 billion buy-out of LNG assets from a US energy firm, acting on concerns that the deal was designed to lift gas prices.

The Pilbara region’s annoying jigsaw of a power network is set to undergo a major overhaul, as Australia’s biggest mining hub continues to grow.

Whitehaven Coal is feeling fairly optimistic about thermal and metallurgical coal prices in 2015, marking it as one of the only groups with a positive view on the sector.

The CFMEU has been fined $205,100 for illegal activity on building sites, with the judge in the case labelled the union’s record as “dismal”.

Queensland premier Campbell Newman wants to build a $375 million highway through the state’s inland regions.