Archived News for Industry Professionals - November, 2015
The Climate Institute has slammed the adequacy of Australia’s carbon emission reduction measures, saying they would not meet the smallest target set at the upcoming Paris climate talks.
Corruption claims won't topple Cesar
Victorian Labor MP Cesar Melhem says he will stay in State Parliament and fight allegations of corruption from his days as a union boss.
Accreditation confusion corrected
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) wants to clarify the requirements for the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) auditor training and qualifications.
BHP seals 100-year native deal
BHP Billiton Iron Ore has signed a significant native title agreement with traditional owners of land in the Pilbara.
Deadly Brazil leak will take years to clean
The tailings dam at a BHP joint venture iron ore mine in Brazil has burst, killing several people.
Freight link's fate changed again
Contrary to media reports last week, WA Treasurer Mike Nahan says stage 2 of the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link project has not been put on the shelf.
Giant mine dragged back to court
Australia’s largest planned coal mine is going back to court again, this time to face what the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) calls an “historic, landmark case”.
More word of robot rising
Canberra engineering firm Seeing Machines is looking to introduce hands-free cruise control for regular cars, but it has some innovations in store for mining truck drivers as well.
Union puts forth safe pay outlook
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has added its perspective to the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal’s (RSRT) packed agenda.
Apartments lead building sector steadiness
Australian Industry Group data shows the construction sector has expanded for a third straight month.
Bamboo beams could outstrip steel
A Swiss engineer says he has developed a bamboo composite that has the strength to replace steel reinforcements in construction.
Big names unleash in NBN duel
The former chief executive of the NBN project, Mike Quigley, has released data he says shows NBN Co has perfectly good financial and accounting systems, and cost blowouts are Malcolm Turnbull’s fault.
Bold biofuture plan gets academic stamp
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has released a consultation paper on a ‘biofutures’ industry in Queensland.
Serco staff seek strike for fairness
A minimum security prison in WA could be interrupted by industrial action, with workers voting to amp up their arguments amid stalled pay negotiations.
Tech firms race to take the sky
Two of the world’s best-known tech firms are racing to create a system of autonomous airships that will bring the internet to as yet unconnected parts of the world.
RBA watching housing for now
RBA governor Glenn Stevens has told a major economic forum that interest rates will likely stay on hold for the time being, as inflation is under control and home prices are cooling.
Emissions money pays for cloudy solutions
Experts say it is hard to tell what happens to billions of dollars in taxpayer funds handed out in the Government's Direct Action climate policy.
Frydenberg won't name nuclear nominees
Federal Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg is staying quiet on which regional councils have put their names up to host a nuclear waste dump.
Ship crew marks improved view
Adelaide ship-builder ASC has picked itself up from a rough year to post a profit of almost $22 million.
CFMEU cops more fines for attempted action
The CFMEU has been hit with a $48,000 fine for threatening to disrupt work on a Melbourne rail station.
Big night for WA safety champs
Five Western Australian businesses and projects have been praised for their efforts to reduce the risk of work-related injury and disease.