Archived News for Industry Professionals
Glencore secrets revealed
Glencore, the global mining behemoth, has been shown to have loaned millions of dollars to back shady mining deals ...
Hardie victim's compo trimmed
A James Hardie asbestos victim has been awarded a record compensation payout.
Judge slams CFMEU
A Federal Court judge has slammed the CFMEU, saying unlawful behaviour and coercive conduct ...
Adani loan faces veto
Queensland’s premier says her government will not support a NAIF loan for Adani.
Nuclear re-think recommended
A nuclear power advocate says Australia needs to get over its fear of the energy source.
Big money for green SA
Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta is buying even further into South Australia’s industrial sector.
Big money for school fix
The SA Government has put up $690 million to replace old buildings and classrooms at 90 schools across the state.
Desal bill high for low flows
SA’s Auditor-General has found the power bill for Adelaide's desalination plant may not be worth the amount of water it produces.
New laws increase accountability
Queensland has created new industrial manslaughter laws following last year’s deaths at Dreamworld.
New measures to stop bridge bumps
The Victorian Government has spent $1 million to stop the next “dickhead” from running into a notoriously low bridge.
Rescue teams go head-to-head
Tasmanian mining crews have tested their rescue skills in a competition held more than a kilometre underground.
China letter looks like Adani's idea
Federal Government ministers have written a formal letter to China in support of the Adani Carmichael coal project.
CO2 surges to stunning high
Concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide surged in 2016 to the highest level in 800,000 years, according to a new report.
NT fields fracking report
If the Northern Territory dives headlong into gas development, it could make up to $5.8 billion over 25 years.
PC calls for carbon tax
The Productivity Commission has called for a carbon tax, describing Australia’s energy system as “an appalling mess”.
NSW looks at road 'bots
The NSW Government is preparing its roads for the driverless vehicles of the future.
Cash responds to leaving QC
The ABCC’s chief lawyer has walked out in protest against his former boss's conduct.