Industry News
Some of Australia’s biggest private companies are concerned they will have to pry deeper into their employees’ lives than they would like in order to satisfy new anti-bullying codes.
James named new FWO
A new head of the watchdog for fair workplaces has been appointed, with Natalie James signing on as Australia’s new Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO).
Migrant Work Fund date extended
The closing date for the first round of applications for the new Migrant Communities Employment Fund has been extended. Potential applicants now have until August 9 to lodge their bid for a grant, with up to $200,000 available for innovative employment projects.
Unfair pay across ages
It seems the gap of inequality in pay rates between genders extends right down to children, with recent reports Australian boys earn more weekly pocket money than girls.
Cost counted in workplace drug use
The Australian Drug Foundation says alcohol and drug use costs Australian businesses $5.2 billion a year in diminished productivity and absenteeism.
World Bank to invest in clean energy fix
The World Bank will consult with member countries this week to finalise a proposal to drastically limit its financing of coal-fired power plants, promoting renewable energy and microgrid projects instead.
Wastewater given a place to go
Work on a massive pipeline to carry CSG wastewater to farms for irrigation has begun in Queensland.
Not a drop of funds in WA
A Western Australian community is still waiting to find out when the Government plans to fix its contaminated drinking water.
Water result; CSG stopped in Illawarra
In a big win for people power, water safety and environmentalism, 16 planned coal seam gas wells will not be built after the Planning Assessment Commission disapproved the projects.
Flow of 'organic' water stopped
Australia’s consumer watchdog has ordered seven suppliers to stop printing ‘organic’ on the labels of bottled water.
Robo-engineers taken to task
A prominent American engineer toured Australia recently in the lead up to an international robotics competition in Melbourne.
Billion dollar bill to axe tax
The Prime Minister has announced the cost of his plan to terminate the carbon tax.
We could be billions better off, energy-wise
Researchers have found Australia's poor investment in energy efficiency is costing tens of billions of dollars in potential economic growth.
Community science hits the dusty trail
A New South Wales community group is taking statistics into their own hands, conducting its own monitoring of particle pollution and the dust from coal train carriages.
WA scores six in safety sweep
A trend may be emerging of trucks bringing unsafe loads through the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, with six fines handed out this year.
Auditors overwhelmed by lack of servo safety
Victorian motorists are at risk every day with reports around a quarter of service stations fail to meet crucial safety standards.
Workplace lethality quantified
Stats have been released for workplace deaths and injuries in February of this year.
Focus on agri-safety
This week is National Safety Week for one of the most unassuming yet dangerous worksites in the county; the farm.
Test success for 3D-printed rocket nozzle
NASA is employing new age engineering technologies to drastically cut down its development and manufacturing time and costs.
New bot on the block
The US Government has debuted its newest humanoid robot, the futuristic droid is so advanced it makes R2-D2 look like a pencil sharpener.
Report suggests change in sky control
An internal report has found serious deficiencies in the operation, safety and management of the country's skies.