Industry News

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has taken steps in response to the horrendous working conditions of many factories in Bangladesh, following the recent deaths of over a thousand workers.

The Federal Government has begun to finalise the terms of reference for its enquiry into deaths related to a government home insulation scheme, but already it has been called a political witch-hunt.

Continued efforts to keep Mt Isa residents safe from themselves have not worked, with authorities now ramping up restrictions on swimming in ‘Poison Waterhole’.

Reports this week have questioned what happened to the plan that would have seen Melbourne residents able to track public buses in real-time.

The Tasmanian Bus Association has put together its plan to tackle transport issues for an ageing and diversely located population.

United Airlines has been ordered to pay more than US$1 million in fines after leaving passengers on the tarmac for over four hours.

The Federal Defence Minister wants Australia to get more involved in exporting military hardware, with a review launched into the current practice of keeping gear here in the interests of safety.

Feedback has shown people feel safer on public transport when there are protective service officers (PSOs) around, but the overall perception is probably not what the police were aiming for.

The New South Wales Transport Workers Union has come to the defence of a heavy vehicle operator allegedly in the firing line of one of the worst bosses in the industry.

A new discovery has revealed the human brain has several times more processing power than ever imagined.

The vice-chairman of General Electric says Australia needs a price on carbon, but has not come up with the right plan yet.

At least a quarter of a million people will get access to medicines they otherwise could not afford, with new additions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

If there is one substance mankind is producing in abundance and looks likely to continue doing so, it would be carbon dioxide – but a new development may see the ability to turn large amounts of CO2 into biofuel.

A new partnership will see solar engineers from the University of New South Wales pushing to break their own efficiency record.

A new Australian study has shown there is more than one way that fossil-fuel extraction damages the land when it is mined.

Some South Australian energy companies could have done a better job in their changes to billing systems, with the shifts blamed for a massive increase in complaints this year.

The man best known for forcing Steve Jobs out of Apple in the 1980s is back to make his name again, with a possible plan to buy mobile device maker BlackBerry.

Industry analysts say 2016 will be a defining year, wherein a majority of IT spending will be made on cloud-related purchases.

A recent university report has been used to highlight the dangers of understaffed emergency rooms and facilities, with figures showing a 15 per cent higher hospital death rate on weekends.

It appears the pill that sparked the sexual revolution may have done its dash, with Australian family planning clinics pushing for a move to longer-term contraceptives.