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Volkswagen has recalled around 90,000 Australian vehicles, amid a scandal over its use of dodgy software to cheat emissions tests.

Super quads get rolling in WA

Trials have started for a massive new class of trucks – the 60 metre long ‘super quad’ road train.

Uranium research boosts future rehab

A university student has developed a new and improved method for measuring the environmental impact of uranium mining.

Court hears of taxi link in Uber assault

A court has heard taxi drivers ordered an Uber car so that they could bash the driver for “taking away” their business.

Glencore cuts zinc staff deep

Glencore has announced it is cutting 535 jobs from its zinc mines in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Grants give bigger chance to grab offshore oil

The Federal Government has granted four new offshore petroleum exploration permits for waters off Western Australia.

Last checks and tests ahead of big solar sprint

Dozens of solar-powered car crews have been pushing themselves to the limit ahead of the World Solar Challenge.

Tassie workers reject 10 per cent pay cut

Workers at two mines in north-west Tasmania have rejected calls for a pay cut.

Turnbull shows hint of transport u-turn

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the Gold Coast Light Rail network is a vital piece of infrastructure for Queensland, and that the Federal Government will back a proposed expansion.

Glencore bags Newcastle's green view

A top executive from mining giant Glencore has slammed the Newcastle City Council for not supporting coal mines.

SA locals want more say on planning

A new survey has found that more than 60 per cent of South Australians want more of a say in planning their own communities.

PM picks up penalty rate chatter

Malcolm Turnbull has hinted that changes to penalty rates are on the way, but that they would need broad support to get off the ground.

Big boat build boosts workforce

Hobart engineering firm Incat says it may be able to take on as many as 100 new workers, after securing a deal to build a large Danish ferry.

Big fine for improper pipe procedure

A West Australian mineral processing company has been fined $90,000 after a serious incident in 2012.

Future trucks hit German roads

Autonomous trucks are coming.

Government looking up from bust

The Federal Government says the Australian mining sector has hit the bottom of its bust period, and will begin moving upwards.

Massive fine settled after big BP spill

US Courts have ordered BP to pay more than $US20 billion ($AU28 billion) in fines from the deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago.

Newcastle gets green light for port 4

The NSW Planning Assessment Commission has given a green light to Port Waratah’s Terminal 4 project in Newcastle.

Contractor's concrete claim undone

A Canberra construction company has won an appeal against an $800,000 payout to an injured contractor.

Drone port plan could bring big Rwandan boost

A group of architects and developers have proposed building a series of ‘drone port’ that would allow cargo drones to get essential supplies to rural parts of Africa.