Industry News

Eddie Obeid is maintaining his innocence even after the ICAC ruled his behaviour as corrupt.

Some South Australian energy customers may feel they are being rorted, with revelations of one company’s soaring profits.

A new appointment at the company behind the National Broadband Network signals dodgy relationships between the Federal Government and private sector, some say.

A Howard government lawyer involved in planning a nuclear waste storage site has been accused of manipulating the legal system to make sure it goes ahead.

The chief scientist in New South Wales says there should be no CSG fracking in Sydney’s water catchment area until all the risks are known.

Japan has begun freezing the earth around the leaking nuclear power facility at Fukushima, hoping to contain radioactive waste with an underground ice wall.

A sea-dwelling species which has lived unchanged for millions of years is under threat, prompting calls to protect the ancient Nautilus.

Research into fish family trees has shown a sheltered life could be the way to go.

As the fickle cycles of politics appear to give with one hand while taking with the other, it is difficult to tell which programs actually work.

Research has shown over 10 per cent of Australia's native mammals have become extinct since European settlement, and feral cats continue to take a massive toll.

Australians love science and technology, but do not really know what it’s all about – according to a new report.

Australian researchers have produced the world's most sensitive thermometer - three times more precise than the best thermometers in existence.

All parents have faced the requests that come from children in the aisles of the supermarket, but a new study say Australian parents are better at resisting these demands than those in other countries.

Local innovations have changed the state of aircraft construction worldwide.

Australia’s hunting community is an oft-maligned bunch, but they could find an important role in keeping pest species down.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has given details on its change of mind to approve the Abbot Point coal terminal expansion.

New South Wales farmers are reportedly pleased at the simplification of water management laws.

Some regional councils have come out in support of Federal Government moves to reduce Murray-Darling buybacks and spend on infrastructure.

Water is a frequent topic of discussion in rural regions, but it will soon be brought up in a way not many would expect.

A construction company faces over a million dollars in fines after charges were laid by Canberra workplace safety authorities.