Industry News

Mine safety authorities have hit back at claims that job cuts are putting lives at risk in the industry.

Scottish scientists have done some prospecting in space, identifying twelve nearby asteroids which could be harnessed and mined for valuable resources.

A major German power company has shut down six domestic plants and another provider is considering moving to Turkey, as the nation trims down its addiction to fossil fuels and carbon-heavy energy.

With eyes around the world looking for new ways to end the global reliance on oil and coal, many are beginning to focus on the embattled but still solid source; uranium.

A rally in Melbourne has seen disgruntled Yallourn power station workers joined by hundreds of people outside the offices of their employer, Energy Australia.

There are tough times underway and ahead for many workers in the building and construction industries, but recent stats show even for those who are working – wage growth remains modest.

Reports say NBN Co has been hit by a multi-billion dollar blowout from mounting construction costs and contractors’ demands.

North Korea has unveiled what it calls its first domestically-made smartphone, but the new Android device may be less than it seems.

The Melbourne Airport is the latest Australian group to try to enhance its social ties with China, engaging with the nation’s most popular social media platform; Weibo.

A new device has allowed the wireless transmission of data between two devices with no power supplies or batteries.

Victoria’s Emergency services will now alert people via text message on all mobile networks if there are dangers in their area, with tests going on over the weekend.

Mobile phones, computers, video game consoles and other such devices are crammed with an unbelievable amount of microscopic transistors to allow them to process information, but still none have come close to the complexity or computing scale of the human brain.

A partnership has been formed to improve the standard of aged-care in Australia.

The Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) has extended the successful Nursing and Allied Health Rural Locum Scheme (NAHRLS), allowing rurally-placed nurses two weeks annual leave without diminishing local services. 

Victorian paramedics are aiming for voluntary conciliation talks with the Fair Work Commission in the effort to end a long-running stoush over work conditions.

Two new studies have suggested celery, artichokes and certain herbs may be able to kill human pancreatic cancer cells.

A morning cup of tea or coffee is considered vital by many, but now researchers say it may provide more benefits than just being able to face the day.

There has been a significant reshuffling at fashion giant Oroton; with the company signing a deal to bring a prolific US brand to Australia, and the CEO resigning.

The chief of AOL Inc has apologised in a memo after showing exactly how not to fire an executive.

Many are quick to attack the seemingly exorbitant pay rates of miners in Australia, but recent revelations have highlighted just how hard it is to make a living from the earth, and how tight some resources companies are making it for their workers.