Archived News for Industry Professionals - January, 2015
As China’s building boom slows, many are looking at mounds of local government debt for answers.
Gas fluid find shows all is not well
The discovery of potentially toxic chemicals has brought the Gloucester coal seam gas (CSG) project to a halt.
Academics turn to long food chain
The Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) at Sydney University is setting up a training centre specifically aimed at the food and beverage supply chain.
Atomic walls will make circuits move at work
French engineers are working towards a future where circuitry is not set in stone (or silicon), but can reconfigure itself on command.
Big fine for repeated overload by MSR
South Australia’s MSR Transport Operations Pty Ltd has been fined $100,000 for a string of serious safety breaches.
Climate outlook says all sectors must respond
Australia’s top national science agencies say looming climate change will hit the nation hard, and the chance to do anything about it is slipping away.
Council plugs health help in green offices
According to the Green Building Council of Australia, the design and layout of a workspace can have some pretty dramatic effects on productivity, health and wellbeing of staff.
Flight deal sees thousands more seats
Australian federal ministers are hoping that an air transport deal will bring some benefits from the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA).
Gas finds bring good times despite oil price
New figures show resource and energy giant Santos is in the money.
Girls' early results show weight of lost potential
An international study has found that girls outperform boys in educational achievement worldwide.
Iron all but over for NT
Territory Iron says production has stopped at the Frances Creek iron ore mine, and workers will soon have to find another job.
Leigh weighs in on taxis, tax and big tech
The shadow assistant treasurer has taken up the push to tax tech companies, and warned of some dangers in the new digital economy.
Local energy cred slammed
A government report has flung a scathing condemnation at Australia’s building industry energy performance.
Mexico City squats for free rides and better health
Mexican officials are giving free train tickets to any passenger that wants to improve their health.
Nuclear ties made between two majors
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US president Barack Obama have reached an agreement to move ahead on a civilian nuclear power agreement.
Ship held after big cargo breach
A foreign flagged cargo ship is being held over alleged safety breaches so bad that it was at risk of sinking.
Slight word of more coal sales
Anglo American has hinted that it will put two more Australian coal mines up for sale.
Truck pay split in new RSRT draft
It appears that much of the trucking industry would be excluded from the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal’s (RSRT) changes to owner-driver remuneration.
Two to sift through NSW mineral sands
Broken Hill Prospecting will spend $2 million on an exploration joint venture to find heavy mineral sand deposits in NSW.
Claim granted for big swathe of SA
The Barngarla people have been granted a native title claim that covers about two thirds of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.
Unions fend off hints of attack on super
The Federal Government has put reforms on the agenda that already have unions on the defensive.