Industry News
It could be a golden decade for one mineral with Australian production levels at their highest peak in years, and still rising.
Rail strikers made to roll while reps face Fair Work
Union reps and company heads have come together again this week, trying to sort out a dispute that saw 200 Aurizon train drivers on strike.
Expert suggests toll roads the trick for Tassie traffic
Toll roads could be the solution to traffic congestion in Hobart, according to urban geographer and transport economist Bob Cotgrove.
Cops keep checking spree going on NSW trucks
Authorities are cracking down on a range of heavy vehicle faults this week, with a targeted spree in New South Wales.
Locals' road wish granted by RMS inspections
Ongoing community concerns have prompted authorities to review the safety of a wet and slippery mountain pass between the Pacific and New England highways.
Santos bids to cut road toll near mines
A mining firm has taken up the challenge of spreading safety awareness, hoping to teach drivers to avoid the ‘fatal five’ causes of road deaths in Queensland.
Double bus fire down to the wire
A wiring problem appears to have been the cause of two bus fires in as many months.
Building OHS scheme renovated, keeping solid foundation
The OHS scheme covering the building industry will be updated, with authorities looking to modernise and streamline processes while keeping safety intact.
Egg safety checks as yolks make folks ill
One company has been named as the source of a salmonella outbreak affecting hundreds of people in Victoria.
Technological link to boost battle science
Lockheed Martin Australia has joined forces with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) to launch a dual strike on the future of defence technology.
Sulphur search has eyes on ions
A new polymer could be the final link needed to make lithium-sulphur batteries possible, bringing about a world with high-powered, long-lasting, flexible and strong portable power supplies.
Workers say more wet charges waiting to blow in NSW
Local media reports suggest water-damaged explosives are still in the ground at the Mt Arthur coal mine, just like the one that led to a plume of poisonous smoke blowing across worksites last month.
Output reduced at one site after quake damage
An earthquake in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region has damaged one gold mine, but spared others nearby.
Hot-bed of rubbery research on the seafloor
A new way to gather energy from the ocean is in development, as engineers continue trying to harness the incredible power crashing against coastlines every day.
Antibody balance check to tailor more treatments
New methods for measuring antibody levels in the blood will help bring about more tailored and specialised treatments, researchers say.
New knowledge boosts fight to bury HIV
Medical researchers have discovered specifically how the immune system makes a powerful antibody that blocks HIV infection of cells, in a breakthrough that brings the possibility of an HIV vaccine one step closer.
Smoky future for coal fire town as vulnerable are told to go
Residents of a small Victorian town continue to be blanketed by smoke and fumes from an underground coal fire, which authorities say will be investigated.
Aid group run out of Myanmar after massacre allegations
A vital medical aid service has been kicked out of Myanmar on accusations of lying.
Website and star fight could bring the whole plan down
A meeting today could decide whether Australian consumers get to use a new website and star rating system for healthy food, or whether it has all been a wasted effort.
Offshore moves take the government out of approvals
The Federal Government has announced its ‘streamlined’ version of offshore petroleum and gas resource approvals, and already explorers are looking to sink their drill bits into the ocean floor.
Fair Work already from Qantas' big call fall-out
Qantas will face its first hurdle after dangling an axe over the jobs of 5000 workers, with one union taking the airline to Fair Work Australia.