Archived News for Industry Professionals - November, 2024
Australia is laying digital pipelines to become the internet's new Indo-Pacific hub.
Big loan for struggling steel
The troubled Whyalla Steelworks is answering debts and shutdowns with a $150 million loan.
Experts call for green building
The building sector must transform or risk derailing global net-zero targets.
Indigenous business boosted
The Albanese Government has introduced legislative changes to expand the role of Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), aiming to strengthen support for First Nations enterprises.
Rio Tinto report shows issues
Rio Tinto’s effort to overhaul its workplace culture is facing significant challenges.
Thales probe opens
Defence giant Thales is under scrutiny in a bribery and corruption investigation.
Australia out of nuclear effort
Australia has rejected a US-UK nuclear energy deal, citing domestic inapplicability.
Glencore rejects "slow" claim
Glencore says it never urged the Albanese government to delay Australia’s energy transition.
Global green fund swells
Global leaders have struck a $460 billion annual climate funding deal at COP29.
Grinder gets federal boost
Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) has kicked off with a $40 million investment in Russell Mineral Equipment (RME), a Toowoomba-based mining technology firm.
Shell's LNG ideas doubted
Analysts say Shell’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) strategy could lead to significant financial losses for shareholders.
Direction set for giant fund
The Future Fund's makeover has sparked applause, criticism, and warnings of “political meddling”.
AUKUS waste plan rejected
Adelaide has firmly rejected hosting nuclear waste from Australia’s AUKUS submarines.
Blueprint seeks backward steps
A conservative think tank has called for a vicious overhaul of Australia's industrial relations framework.
Cbus sued for payout delays
ASIC is suing Cbus for delays that left grieving families waiting for payouts.
NSW on stone spree
The NSW Government has issued over 100 improvement notices to enforce its ban on engineered stone.
Record fine for SA death
A South Australian manufacturer has received a record $840,000 fine after an apprentice was fatally crushed by a falling three-tonne tank.