Industry News

A NSW Legislative Assembly will look into accusations that the state’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) covered up the extent of coal dust pollution.

A United Nations hearing took just minutes to reject the Australian Federal Government’s attempt to delist 74,000 hectares of Tasmanian forest for logging.

Residents of one rural city say some of their demands have been met in negotiations over future water prices.

The Queensland Government will not revoke illegally-granted water licences, as licensing issues are called-out across the state.

A trial for some high-tech water-saving equipment will continue, after reports of broad successacross Queensland's Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay regions.

The Global Environment Facility may provide funding for one of the Pacific Ocean’s most valued inhabitants.

An online tool could spell an end to workplace disputes, disagreements, fights and furphies.

An extra nine minutes of work per day could be the final straw for embattled staff at the Australian Tax Office.

Fish have the same emotional and mental capabilities as other vertebrates, yet they do not get anywhere near the same regard from most humans.

Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane says the NSW government should share gas royalties with landowners, but that he would die before creating a domestic reservation.

Researchers have unveiled an experimental 36-core processor with a number of intriguing design points.

The mining industry is hugely responsible for economic prosperity in Australia, but a new report says there is a big cost when states choose to dig.

Melbourne-based trucking company Cootes Transport has been hit with 67 counts of operating unsafe vehicles, after safety investigations crossed state lines.

A combination of action and delays at ports across Western Australia this week, with the launch of plans for a massive new project while another hits a hitch.

Speed limits on some key Queensland roads will stay the same, as the state looks to reduce its driving death toll.

A campaign is on in Western Australia urging prospectors not to get complacent on safety, as simple mistakes can turn quickly into real complications.

Showing the extreme mining-friendliness of the Queensland Government, a law has been changed to prevent investigation of a controversial quarrying practice.

A pair of high-tech gloves could help people learn how to read and write Braille, and they won’t have to pay too much attention.

If engineers just concentrate, they may be able to replace most of our power networks with solar technologies.

A new approach to loading heavy vehicles may save time and money for the trucking industry.