Industry News
Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has issued an official press release slamming the Labor Party for giving up on the Renewable Energy Target (RET).
Energy harvester hums along
Engineers in Finland have demonstrated an exciting new technique for generating electrical energy; harvesting power from vibrations.
Beltana mine crush conviction laid
Convictions have been laid after a worker was knocked unconscious and crushed between two pieces of heavy machinery at the Beltana coalmine.
Slow going as Lanco comes up short
Western Australia’s South Griffin coal mine stopped production for the third time in four months, due to the mine’s owners withholding money.
Late night truck ban slammed
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) says night curfews for heavy vehicles in Melbourne are short-sighted and possibly useless.
Bechtel's big intake to boost whole sector
Engineering giant Bechtel has made one of the biggest single intakes of apprentices in the Australian history, signing up hundreds of new workers across three liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants.
Health among concerns as SA factories slow
Domestic violence, crime, suicide have all been highlighted as potential consequences of the decline of Australian manufacturing.
Strike averted as Union ties down tugboat deal
Strikes at the Port Hedland port have been called off, with a deal reached between unions and Teekay Shipping.
New Pi for more to learn electronic love
Raspberry has released a new version of the Pi computer – a tiny credit card-sized Linux PC that costs less than $25.
Herald of water woes slams de-sal, cranes and other links
Media reports are slamming authorities behind Victoria’s Wonthaggi desalination plant, accusing them of waste, leaks and criminal links.
New depth for genetic checks sees Parkinson's in a petri
A research team led by The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute has created a human stem-cell disease model of Parkinson’s disease in a dish.
Talks work on new script to reduce abuse
A meeting this week will see 500 Australian and international delegates discuss new ways to tackle prescription drug abuse.
Scallop scoops new age of tiny help
One the scale of ‘Things from Sci-Fi That Would be Useful in Real Life’ – the nanobots that inhabit the bodies of Star Trek’s Borg species are near the top.
Tech world forms new front to fight Ebola
The tech world is looking to aid the fight against Ebola, as the outbreak nears its 5000th fatality.
Trains swing on dueling promises
The current Victoria Premier has laid some large promises on the table, if the state in which he is not polling well returns him to power.
Tech giant to improve sea search
IBM has linked with an energy company to research faster ways to find oil and gas reserves under the sea floor.
Visa and green tape cuts in BCA's power plan
Australia’s place as the future home of cheap energy is at risk, according to reports, from the rise of North American, Brazilian and East African resource projects.
Bodies float worries on offshore gas
A public hearing today will listen to safety concerns about floating liquefied natural gas projects off the West Australian coast.
Federal funds for clean burn in SA
Funding has been secured for a demonstration-scale fuel plant in South Australia, which converts marine microalgae into green crude.
Locals cut off while Energex keeps the change
Over a billion dollars in “savings” held by Queensland state-owned energy company Energex will stay there, kept in the coffers while residents across the state pay ever-higher prices.
Key coal claims questioned
A local think tank says the Australian coal industry is using overblown and hyperblic claims to make itself seem more influential and important than it really is.