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Labor has resisted slashing overall migration, announcing changes that focus largely on foreign students.
AEMO welcomes NEM plans
AEMO says a strong pipeline of energy projects is progressing through the NEM connection process.
Fossil pledge still sought
Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has joined a last-ditch effort to phase out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit.
Giant merger talks continue
Australia's top oil and gas companies, Santos and Woodside, are in talks for an $80 billion merger.
Green slice rises
New stats show about 40 per cent of the world's power generation is now renewable.
Big fine for labour breach
A labour hire company has received the largest penalty in the history of Australian labour hire licensing law.
Concrete doped for better printing
Engineers have added graphene oxide to cement mixture to make stronger 3D-printed concrete.
NSW reviving IR court
The NSW parliament has passed laws aimed at improving workers' wages and conditions.
Second MSF charge pulled
A magistrate has dismissed a second criminal workplace safety charge against MSF Sugar.
Stone study splits risks
Experts have raised questions about the safety of alternatives to engineered stone.
Combo bill criticised
The Albanese Government has been criticised for combining changes to the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax with a bill to avoid a new PwC scandal.
Concern over COP leader claims
The president of COP28 says there is “no science” behind calls for a phase-out of fossil fuels.
Councils back big line
Seven rural councils in Queensland have united on plans for a “clean energy corridor”, connecting western Queensland to ...
Pollution deaths tallied
A new report says fossil fuels account for 5 million extra air pollution deaths per year.
Port hackers accessed data
The nation's largest ports operator says data belonging to current and former employees was accessed in a recent cyber attack.
Fire issue could slow sites
Major projects in Victoria could be disrupted by a union stoush over safety training.