Industry News

The Victorian Government has launched its new Victorian Schools Compact initiative in a bid to clarify roles and responsibilities and ‘build a new culture of co-operation in education’.

The South Australian Government has announced the official opening of the Adelaide Desalination Plant, with Premier Jay Weatherill describing the plant as an ‘insurance policy against future droughts’.

A renewed focus and cooperation between State and Federal Governments is sorely needed if real reform of the management of the Murray-Darling Basin is to be achieved, a new report by the National Water Commission (NWC) has found.

The South Australian Government has successfully passed legislation through Parliament to formally recognise the Aboriginal people in the State’s constitution.

The South Australian Government has passed the Wilderness Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2012, which it says will ensure the ongoing protection of wilderness in the State.

Queensland Rail Safety Regulator will undertake a full investigation into the derailment of a freight train at Mingela earlier this week.

A new study commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia shows that the resources sector spent over $1.1 billion on training in the 2011-12 financial year.

Thousands of Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) members have rallied outside the offices of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in a bid to urge the business community to drop its opposition to the National Stevedoring Code of Practice (NSCOP).

Drivers of long-haul commercial vehicles who drink caffeinated beverages, such as coffee, are significantly less likely to crash than their counterparts who abstain, according to new research coming out of the George Institute.

Over one in three Australian worker believe they have been bullied in the workplace, according to new research released by law firm Slater & Gordon.

The Federal Government has introduced legislation before Parliament that seeks to establish the new Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency.

The national Clinical Framework for the Delivery of Health Services has been revised and extended to apply for transport accident and workers’ compensation claims.

Leighton Holdings has announced the appointment of Bob Humphris as the company’s new Chairman, only a matter of days after erstwhile Chairman Stephen Johns departed with two other non-executive Directors in tow.

Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) has announced it has given environmental approval to the proposed billion dollar Bowen coal seam gas pipeline.

The South Australian Government has announced the formation of a new advisory council to oversee the development of the Mining Industry Participation Office (MIPO) initiative.

The Tasmanian Government has released data which it says shows ‘dramatic jobs growth’ in the State’s mining industry, confirming the long-term prospects of the industry.

The Victorian Government has released the project proponents for a series of massive infrastructure projects in Melbourne, which it says will transform travel around the city.

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has released a new guide aimed at improving the safety of workers in the logistics industry by helping vehicle drivers understand the dos and don’t’s when using Load Restraint ‘Rated’ Curtains.

Australia is one of the world’s biggest investors in infrastructure, spending more than almost every developed nation, according to a new report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

New data released by the Federal Government shows a 25 per cent increase in traffic through the nation’s regional airports since 2007.