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Barnaby Joyce is being hounded over alleged reports he produced during his role as special drought envoy.
New guide for pre-fab concrete
Safe Work Australia has developed a guide on the safe use of prefabricated concrete elements in the construction industry.
QLD sees nothing from NAIF
The $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has spent nothing in Queensland.
Quad bike laws loom
Reports say the Federal Government will soon introduce new quad bike safety laws.
Australia joins Mars effort
Australia will spend $150 million to get involved in America's planned mission to the Moon and then Mars.
Drone strike shows crude links
The drone strike on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure has highlighted the fragile and interconnected relationship between crude oil supply and the global economy, experts say.
ExxonMobil offloading
ExxonMobil has announced plans to sell its assets in the Gippsland Basin, off Victoria's south-east coast.
Pipes required for WA boom
Experts are waiting to see whether fracking in WA will become economically viable.
Taylor threatens Liddell
Energy Minister Angus Taylor has waved the government’s ‘big stick’ at the Liddell power plant.
Wind farm rejection questioned
Reports say Josh Frydenberg ignored his departmental experts to block two wind turbines on Lord Howe Island in 2017.
CSIRO studies influential few
CSIRO research shows a handful of corporations influence the future of the world.
'Big stick' looms again
The Federal Government will soon reintroduce its ‘big stick’ energy legislation.
Bight oil could drain SA
A Great Australian Bight oil industry would require decades of subsidies, experts say.
Oil attack ripples worldwide
International oil prices have jumped following an attack in Saudi Arabia.
Taylor wants coal maintained
Energy minister Angus Taylor wants Australia’s coal-fired power generators “running at full tilt”.
VW settles diesel dispute
Volkswagen will pay up to $140 million in compensation to customers affected by its diesel emissions scandal.
Kid injured on Canberra site
A Canberra developer will pay a fine of $180,000 after a schoolboy broke his neck on a worksite.