Archived News for Industry Professionals - May, 2020
A new app allows workers in NSW to anonymously report workplace health and safety issues.
Report shows resource improvement
A new WA mining safety report shows one mine worker is seriously injured in the state every day.
Court looms for open-cut coal
Youth activists are preparing a legal challenge against a Clive Palmer coal project.
Gold mine going green
A major Australian gold mine will soon get most of its power from renewable sources.
Red tape cut for brown hydrogen
New federal legislation removes regulations to allow the production of hydrogen from brown coal.
Coal price pushing industry to brink
The global spot price for thermal coal has fallen 25 per cent per cent in the past month.
NSW fails to take council powers
New South Wales councils say they have avoided a power grab by the state.
Planning persists in WA
A new survey suggests local government planning departments are still functioning across WA.
QLD looks to buy airline
The Queensland Government is looking at buying embattled airline Virgin Australia.
Adani approved by ignorant system
There is new evidence that expert advice was ignored or dismissed in the Adani Carmichael mine approval process.
Ammonia emerging as new industry
The race to find cheap, efficient, non-polluting ways of storing hydrogen could lead to a new ‘ammonia economy’ in Australia.
Experts to review QLD explosion
Independent experts will examine the leadup to a gas explosion that injured workers in North Queensland last week.
Safe Work gets specific
The Federal Government wants Safe Work Australia to provide industry-specific advice on how businesses can reopen safely.
WA mines playing major role
Experts say WA’s decision to keep mines open is helping prop up Australia’s economy.
BP hit hard
BP says it is keeping its commitment to net zero emissions, despite rising costs pressures and reduced profits.
Former MP gets spy tech role
Former Labor MP Mike Kelly has found a new job with a global giant in spy technology, just days after retiring from Parliament.
Green power for local rebirth
A new report says Australia could power a manufacturing ‘renaissance’ using renewable energy.
QLD opens fossil fuel fields
The Queensland Government’s latest COVID-19 stimulus measure is to open up almost 7,000 square kilometres of land for coal and gas exploration.