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The NSW rail union has given up a plan to turn off Opal card readers off during peak hour.
NSW insists on dam plan
The NSW Government says it will raise the Warragamba Dam wall with or without federal funding.
Call to preserve Paradise plan
Some Queenslanders want a dam repair project to be exempt from an audit of regional spending promises.
Concrete brews tested
Experts say new types of sustainable concrete could cut emissions and use waste for better buildings.
Court rules on concrete hit
A worker has received a suspended sentence after throwing a concrete block and hitting an apprentice.
Husic warns science body
The science minister has warned CSIRO not to ‘rent out’ its brand to gas companies.
Alinta sees future rise
Alinta Energy says retail electricity prices may increase by more than 35 per cent next year.
Coal to continue amid green shift
Coking coal production is set to increase in Queensland, despite the state’s bold clean energy plan.
Union slams gas "handshake"
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) says federal Labor is risking thousands of jobs with its “dud handshake agreement” with exporters.
WMO warns of power needs
The WMO says the world needs to double its clean energy supply before 2030.
Push to protect mineral rights
Experts say mineral security is essential to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, but is not explicitly part of them.
Dam plan advanced
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says it is critical to raise the Warragamba Dam wall.
Rail review leader picked
Australia's former Energy Security Board chair has been chosen to scrutinise the controversial 1,700km Inland Rail project.
Skills shortage spreading
An official report says Australia is facing a “staggering” skills shortage.
WA farm probe opens
After 14 deaths in 18 months, an inquiry into safety on WA farms is holding public hearings.
Ammonia re-fit progresses
Fortescue and Incitec Pivot are planning to convert an ammonia facility in Queensland to run on green hydrogen.
Gas risks reviewed
A new report says gas exploration in Queensland's Channel Country is likely to be abandoned.