Industry News

The Federal Agriculture Minister has said he regrets the hasty ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia in 2011.

Australian and US forces found little resistance as they laid siege to a town in Queensland this week.

The Australian Greens have announced their take on proposed changes to parental leave policies.

Twenty environmental groups have joined forces to demand the Victorian Government conduct an independent study to inform its new waterways strategy, but the state says it can do its own science.

Two tiny bones have lead to a large revelation about the origin of some of Australia’s marsupials.

Before European settlement Australia was home to hundreds of languages belonging to the widespread and diverse aboriginal cultures, now teams are working to preserve what’s left of the dwindling tongues before the important piece of the nation’s heritage disappears.

A University of Queensland scientist has found a native algae species which could provide real hope for the development of commercially viable fuels from algae.

Scientists may have found a use for UV lights other than faculty rave parties, with researchers trialling the use of LEDs to keep turtles out of fishing nets.

Investigations have led to charges for several Queensland mining operators, after it was found they had improperly dumped wastewater into local systems.

A new study has revealed the extreme sensitivity of carbon exchanges in tropical ecosystems to temperature, suggesting rainforests become less effective as carbon sinks as the region warms.

A US jet fighter has offloaded some unarmed bombs off the coast of Australia, jettisoning its ordinance uncomfortably close to the Great Barrier Reef for many.

Radioactive water is leaking from the broken Fukishima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, with rumours now confirmed by the plant’s operator.

Researchers will use some novel techniques to assess the state of Australia’s inland rivers, and determine what might result from over-extraction of groundwater in the future.

Greenpeace is accusing a Chinese state-owned mining company of massive damage to Mongolian water systems, allegedly sucked dry by the unquenchable coal-mining effort.

Water is serious business in New South Wales, with reports Sydney Water have shelled out over $7 million just for a website, meanwhile the Minister for Finance and Services announces the allocation of $755 million worth of contracts to upgrade the Sydney Water network.

An ancient tooth found in a riverbed near Gippsland has led to the discovery of a pre-historic water-dwelling reptile.

Recruiters and business leaders are being encouraged to conduct a ‘skills audit’ to make sure they are not undervaluing their own staff.

Twelve Australian companies will soon go live with trials of a new HR and payroll solution.

Residents in regional New South Wales are being encouraged to think of their role in fire management, and ask whether they can do more.

Hotel giant Accor Asia Pacific is looking to hire thousands of Australians to new positions in the next three years.