Industry News

The Australian Government is urging residents across the nation to immerse themselves in National Water Week, and be inundated with a greater appreciation of water-related issues.

The Australian Government has paid the rest of the account in order to bring the hull of the historic vessel City of Adelaide back to its home shores.

The man responsible for Australia’s water-related issues is heading to meetings in one of the most contentious areas this week.

A meeting is on in Hobart this week to discuss plans that would see fishing near Antarctica drastically reduced or even banned.

Research has shown part of the reason many cannot get on board with the need to fight climate change, suggesting the impacts could be too far off to think about.

An Australian mining office Kyrgyzstan has been attacked by forces opposed to a gold-mining project.

NuCoal Resources is suing the New South Wales Government and former mining minister Ian Macdonald, after a recent finding of “corrupt conduct” in exploration approvals.

The Australian Indigenous Education Fund (AIEF) will receive a $10 million donation from mining giant BHP Billiton, which has given millions before and intends to continue doing so.

Some of the projects displayed at the University of Melbourne’s Endeavour Design Expo could soon change the face of robotics, medicine, or many other industries.

Researchers in the UK have taken a significant step toward the ability to produce carbon nanotubes en masse.

Plasma can be used to control the flow of fluids, and with recent advances it may now be employed to reduce drag and improve aerodynamic efficiencies for vehicles of all kinds.

As NSW experiences one of the worst fire seasons in decades, WorkCover NSW has waived the five-day asbestos removal notification to allow immediate clean-ups.

WorkSafe ACT is conducting a sweep of cafes and restaurants across the Territory, looking specifically for risks and hazards that could befall employees.

Corruption claims have rocked the heavy vehicle industry, calling into question the safety standards of hundreds of trucks and transporters.

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman plans for his state to be the export point for hundreds of millions of tonnes of resources per year, by way of developments at five of its existing ports.

The South Australian Government has announced a whopping $36 billion project to upgrade roads, rail, port and public transport.

Governments in Asia continue to use asbestos as a building material, putting generations of lives at risk with virtually no regulation.

WorkSafe authorities in Western Australia are launching a crack-down on the use of sleeper cabs on long-distance trips.

An augmented reality system is in the works which allows a driver to make other cars on the road seem invisible.

Anthony Albanese has been named as the new Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, and has pledged to take the Government to task on how it will achieve the roads and infrastructure solutions it has promised.