Industry News

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has slammed the NSW Rail, Train and Bus Union for using ‘fear tactics to prevent productivity’ after the New South Wales Government announced the rollout of full-automated rapid transit driverless trains.

The Queensland Government is calling for community feedback on Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed $1.76 billion Byerwen Coal Mine, north of the Bowen Basin.

The Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) and WorkCover NSW have teamed up to deliver a joint safety project with local construction businesses to raise awareness of the similarities of safety legislation on either side of the border.

The Federal Government has announced the latest series of job workshops for sacked Queensland public servants, with the first one kicking off in Brisbane before heading north.

The Queensland Government has passed new legislation through State Parliament that changes the definition of a worker for workers’ compensation purposes.

The Federal Government has come out in support of calls for the establishment of a code of conduct between independent automotive repairers and car manufacturers to allow repairers access to crucial data needed to service modern cars.

Queensland organisations will share in over $500,000 in funding to implement innovative programs aimed at making the state’s workplaces safer and healthier. 

The Federal Government has announced the formation of the country’s first National Asbestos Exposure Register.

The nation’s residential construction sector has stagnated, with the recent GDP figures showing now growth in the industry in the March 2013 quarter, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released a new paper outlining potential legislative avenues used to regulate the use of near field communications (NFC) devices.

The Queensland Government has released new training and skills plan which it says will see significant investment directed towards essential courses and qualifications.

The Queensland Government has announced it will make ‘ICT open and accountable like never before’ after announcing its new IT dashboard.

The Northern Territory has launched its new $3.95 million Creating Opportunities for Resource Exploration initiative aimed at assisting mineral and petroleum explorers make the ‘next major discovery in the Northern Territory’.

The Australian construction industry has marked its third consecutive year of decline, with the latest Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association report confirming the sector is still continuing to contract.

The Federal Government has announced it has launched a new $60 million initiative aimed at sharing information, data and lessons learnt by the renewable enrgy sector.

The Federal Government has announced a new program which it says will drive the deliver of 150 megawatts of energy through new renewable energy resources in regional and remote areas of the country within the next five years.

Australia is on the cusp of a uranium boom that would see the country ride a massive spike in demand for the resource, according to Federal Minister for Resources Gary Gray.

Children who spend extended periods on the Internet are much less likely to participate in sporting activities, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). 

Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced it has sold off its 8.3 per cent stake in the East Browse Joint Venture and 20 per cent interest in the West Browse Joint Venture for USD$1.63 billion to PetroChina International.

Optus has kicked off its consumer 4G network over the week, launching the service in the nation’s capital.