Industry News
The Federal Government has put up more funds for irrigators looking to upgrade their equipment in exchange for some of their water rights.
Pacific plan to tune-up tuna hunt
Scientists say a proposed fishing ban near the island of Palau would help the oceanic industry.
Queensland in talks for train tasks
Negotiations have begun for the next round of contracts for Queensland railways.
Stable moves on some fuel trucks ahead of enforcement
Linfox is not waiting for mandatory anti-rollover regulations, saying it will install electronic stability control (ESC) on a number of trucks.
Searchers' summit digs up new findings
A meeting this week brings together the finest minds in mineral exploration, as scientists and geologists descend on Geoscience Australia’s UNCOVER Summit.
Atoms smashed as NZ physics gets cooler
New Zealand physicists have used incredible ‘optical tweezers’ to split clouds of ultracold atoms and to smash them together.
Deaths bring dawn of new day for FMG
Tragic incidents have prompted Fortescue Metal Group to increase its safety measures.
Dick Smith says safety changes could keep the bush flying
Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith says safety restrictions are crippling regional air travel.
New degree of collaboration for air maintenance
Aviation Australia has announced it will help run the University of Southern Queensland’s (USQ) new management degree for aircraft maintenance engineers.
Poll shows people's nuclear fear subsiding
The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) says a recent survey showed majority support for nuclear power, and has called for renewed debate.
Stakes named in robot resource revolution
Rio Tinto says robots are the future for productive mining, but the CFMEU says it won’t let human workers be replaced.
UK turns giant screws for flood help
Millions of pounds will be spent on a classic engineering solution to fix flooding in the UK.
Gate agreement breeds fear in mining bodies
Concern is mounting within the powerful Minerals Council of Australia and its NSW state-level affiliate.
Illegal action leads to $1.25m fine
Illegal blockades at Melbourne construction sites have led to a $1.25 million fine for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU).
Japan plans big step into power past
Japan is moving to remix its energy industry, adding 11,000 megawatts of gas and coal power to replace its lost nuclear supplies.
Office goes off Windows to take up tablet space
Microsoft has made a move many were waiting for, freeing Office from the Windows environment and making it available on iPads.
Optus warned after $9 million rort repaid
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a warning, but no monetary punishment after it found Optus had overcharged mobile customers around $9 million.
Wireless plan to move solar close to source
The United States military is working on a project to gather solar electricity from space and beam it wirelessly back to Earth.
Blockades and disobedience in angry workers' plan
Union workers have threatened to employ ‘civil disobedience’ in protests of large-scale job cuts.
Fossil fuels lose super favour, still big on campus
A major Australian superannuation fund has deemed fossil fuels to be ‘socially unacceptable’, and will no longer make investments in that direction.
Carbon consideration in minimum wage talks
The Federal Government says the Fair Work Commission should take into account its promise to cut the carbon tax when setting the minimum wage.