Archived News for Industry Professionals - March, 2016
Microbes making platinum play
Australian scientists have discovered special bacteria that help create platinum.
Safe pay talks re-worked
The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RST) is holding a hearing this week on a draft variation to the 2016 Road Safety Remuneration Order.
Tailings making more trouble for Yabulu
The environment around Townsville’s Yabulu nickel refinery is plagued by tailings seepage and elevated levels of ammonia.
Union wants Government view on abuse concerns
The Transport Workers’ Union has slammed the Federal Government over new deals with Qatar Airways.
Big review plots China's green damage
A new report says China is responsible for about ten per cent of the global warming since the pre-industrial era.
Carmichael clambering over last hurdles
Adani has reached some key agreements on its $AU16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine and rail project.
Experts circling advanced Adelaide
Researchers want to make Adelaide an ‘integrated smart city’ to demonstrate the mod-cons of tomorrow.
Maths moves to step up STEM
Federal education minister Simon Birmingham says mid-level maths should be made a pre-requisite for students looking to enrol in science, engineering or commerce degrees.
Training claims taken upstairs
The administrators of a collapsed training company have raised allegations of a massive rort.
IA paper backs councils' road claims
Infrastructure Australia has released its 15-year Australian Infrastructure Plan, and it has already been used to argue for more local government involvement.
Essential staff nod to new deal
A three-year dispute between unions and Essential Water in New South Wales is ending, after workers indicated they would accept a new wage deal.
Caltex uses solar to spread diesel
Caltex is using energy from the Sun to better supply fossil fuels in outback areas.
Industrial links for high-tech metal
One Australian mining company is looking beyond the standard materials for its next big project.
Palmer's plays lead to delays
Federal MP and embattled mining boss Clive Palmer has blamed regulatory processes for a big delay in restarting his nickel refinery.
Protests over gas giant's safety
Union members in Darwin have held a protest against working conditions at the Ichthys LNG construction project.
SA strangled by reams of red tape
A new report says red tape on water and electricity prices in South Australia must be slashed, and the state could do with fewer government Ministers as well.
Tassie still tackling power/internet woes
The impact of Tasmania’s Basslink outage continues, as the government scrambles to patch up various services.
High-tech cities to take Nature's tips
The engineers of the future say new cities will be designed according to the lessons of our biological past.
Two new towers moving to Melbourne
Two new skyscrapers have been approved at an iconic site in Melbourne’s CBD.