Industry News
Environmentalists have launched another community-run survey about coal dust from trains, hoping to force companies to cover their wagons.
Pilot praised for gutsy belly landing
A pilot has been praised for his skill and courage after an emergency landing in Darwin.
Interstate trucking talks proposed
The South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA) wants to bring its counterparts together, calling for a national summit to sort out enforcement issues.
Charges laid over deadly negligence claims
Australia’s biggest private builder is facing $9 million in fines after a wall collapse killed three people last year.
Banks' behaviour decried in foreign farm report
A new report by an international aid group says Australian banks have been backing companies overseas that engage in illegal and immoral behaviour.
Contamination checks take pills for vast improvement
A team of chemical engineers is working on a way to reduce an entire water safety testing lab into a single pill.
Charcoal fire could rush factory's last days
A dangerous gas fire may signal that time is up for one charcoal producer.
Ambo bullying claim missed in ACT
WorkSafe ACT says it has found a complaint about bullying made by an ACT Ambulance Service paramedic was ignored, despite its seriousness.
Local deposits bring WA bakery down
A bakery has been fined after animal droppings were found behind the building.
Some states look left to ease congestion
Perth is considering allowing motorists to turn left at red lights, a rule that Brisbane has allowed but Sydney and Adelaide are looking at removing.
Combination knocking out millions from health budget
A new report says the Federal Government is wasting millions on combination medications.
Solar solutions bringing perpetual flight closer
A company in Europe is moving closer to its goal of creating a solar-powered plane that can fly indefinitely.
Island nations' energy mix fixed by helpful neighbours
New Zealand is helping out its Pacific neighbours by supporting the construction of the region’s largest solar panel array.
Emissions plan will pay low, expect high, deliver little
The Federal Government has unveiled its white paper on the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), a main component of the Direct Action plan to combat climate change.
Padbury's port plan unlikely after Premier's comments
Another twist in the strange attempt to build a port in Australia, with the WA Premier saying Padbury Mining’s $6 billion plan probably won’t happen.
Coal site prompts loud online opposition
The coal industry’s digital weapon against environmentalists has launched to a flurry of online dislike, but some industry members say it is doing what it was meant to do.
People power takes atomic toll in Taiwan
Mounting opposition means work will stop at the fourth nuclear power plant on Taiwan.
Curtains drawn on innovative energy saving
A new innovation will add to the energy-saving potential of buildings, with the addition of technology to normally drab drapery.
Digging becomes building in economic re-adjustment
A new report says the Australian economy remains in a shifting state, adjusting itself from resource-heavy to a more varied base.
New power paper for easier grid access
Queensland’s energy provider Ergon has put out a new charter to simplify the processes of setting up new connections to the grid.
Crane council says fake stickers risk lives
The Crane Industry Council of Australia has warned that counterfeit ‘green sticker’ safety certification is putting lives at risk.