Industry News

Several local governments in Victoria have banded together to push for the inclusion of the Performance Based Standards Route Assessment Tool (PBS RAT) in the national heavy vehicle regulatory system.

Customs agents at major Australian airports say having to wear name tags could put them at risk of reprisal attacks by jet set criminals.

New statistics show how quickly complacency can seep in when it comes to safety around railways.

Electrical safety authorities in Western Australia are looking into what may have caused a string of incidents in which cranes clashed with overhead powerlines.

Airport officials in the ACT have raised legitimate concerns over the location of a new solar farm, which has the potential to blind pilots as they try to fly near the Canberra Airport.

The New South Wales Minister for Finance and Services has taken stock of the year’s progress in asbestos management, reaffirming the government’s pledge to deal with the ongoing fallout from decades of exposure.

Microscopic robots have been created which can be injected into the human body to carry drugs or conduct analyses without the need for invasive surgery.

The group that builds virtually everything used in modern combat is looking to pick up some technology companies in Australia, after buying a UK firm.

The City of Melbourne has bagged a fairly prestigious award for its green thinking in urban design.

A short announcement this morning says AGL Energy Ltd will buy-up additional shares in the Australian Power and Gas Company Ltd.

Court proceedings have begun today in Queensland’s Land Court, with several groups trying to stop the Alpha Coal Project in the state’s central west.

The Queensland Government is striding ahead with plans to open up the state’s significant uranium resources to any interested parties.

A massive wind farm in Victoria has been awarded $70 million by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, in what may be the last such renewable energy pay-out for some time.

A new material could form the basis for the next generation of digital storage.

Malcolm Turnbull has faced waves of criticism before he has even been able to sit at his new desk.

Holden workers face an uncertain future; with word the company is undertaking more job cuts.

The South Australian Government is attempting to make it easier for small and medium sized businesses to tender for public sector contracts, with a new training package for operators.

Houses of the future will certainly see some exciting new material components, but few would have expected mushrooms could be the building blocks of tomorrow.

The Queensland Government has made moves to make it harder for builders to interfere the Building Services Authority (BSA) on disputes.

Obesity remains one of the major public health challenges internationally, with weight-loss quick-fixes arriving at a constant rate, but rarely sticking around long enough to help.