Industry News

The Federal and South Australian Governments are seeking public feedback on three new mining and infrastructure plans that will aim to guide the rollout of major transport, logistics, energy and water projects in regional South Australian.

The Northern Territory Government has slated $6.2 million for Local Government reform in the 2013 Budget.

The Western Australian Government has congratulated businesses across the state for their efforts in saving 7.9 billion litres of water over 2011-12.

The Western Australian Government has announced $92 million worth of short-term belt-tightening measures it says are crucial to protecting the State’s economy.

Recruitment giant Hays has issued a blunt message to the hordes of job seekers out in the Australian market: Keep your message relevant.

The Federal Government has confirmed it will be delivering $25 million to Hobart’s Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems cooperative Research Centre (CRC) in a bid to maintain Australia’s position as a world leader in Antarctic research and protection.

The Northern Territory Government has slated $106 million out of the Territory Budget for workforce development initiatives, a $6 million increase over last year.

Charles Sturt University (CSU) will host a new Food, Soil and Water Research Centre at its Port Macquarie campus after the Federal Government confirmed $5.9 million in funding.

The world’s shorebirds face an uncertain future as sea levels rise and destroy their traditional feeding grounds and hatcheries, according to new research from the University of Queensland (UQ).

Federal and State Education Ministers have signed off on a new suite of education efforts to improve Indigenous education outcomes.

The Federal Government has released the first technical study into Wilton’s suitability as a second Sydney airport.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has released a new information sheet to help the state’s employers and employees reduce the devastating toll of workplace deaths and injuries.

The Fair Work Commission has launched three new initiatives aimed at improving access to justice for self-represented parties who appear before the Commission.

Teaching school children a standardised approach to indtroductory safety practices would better prepare them for dealing with risk in the workplace, according to a new survey conducted by the University of Adelaide.

The Australian Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed the release of the new National Land Freight Strategy, following the meeting of the Standing council on Transport and Infrastructure (SCOTI).

Newly merged resources goliath GlencoreXstrata has announced it has dropped the planned Balaclava Island coal export terminal development.

Holders of 457 visas have a high level of job satisfaction, integrate well into the broader Australian labour force and provide critical skills that supplement the Australian economy, according to the latest findings from the Migration Council of Australia.

Business confidence has taken a battering over the past month, with conditions remaining very difficult and the tentative signs of a return to form all but drying up.

The energy sector has recorded significant drops in pollution production, according to the latest National Electricity Market data, while energy production by traditional high-polluting methods are declining.

The Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE) has released its Energy in Australia 2013 report, providing a detailed report into the state of play of energy in Australia, including resources, production, consumption, trade and prices.