Archived News for Industry Professionals
Former NSW mining minister Ian Macdonald has failed to keep criminal charges against him secret.
QLD to probe coal conditions
The Queensland Government will launch a parliamentary review into the resurgence of black lung, or coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP).
Footprint smashing slightly less
Humans appear to have slowed down the rate at which they are destroying the planet.
Union pins asbestos arrival on Border Force
More asbestos-tainted products have turned up on an Australian worksite.
Lovelace award marks amazing career
Mary O’Kane has won the inaugural Ada Lovelace Medal for outstanding engineering.
Safety leaks hit Barangaroo
Reports say Sydney’s Barangaroo worksite has some of the highest rates of injuries and near-misses in Australia.
Adani leaps over legal hurdle
Adani has defeated the latest legal challenge to its planned Carmichael coal mine.
SA's energy slug slammed
Activists claim the ‘Big Three’ energy retailers are massively over-charging South Australian customers.
Creative steps will outpace robots
Creative and emotional intelligence will be the keys to robot-proofing the workforce...
Gold mine told to watch weather
NSW residents are outraged at the approval of a gold mine they say puts their water supply at risk.
Green light on new uranium
WA’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recommended approval for a new uranium mine...
High-speed providers rising
An area where the NBN is “not currently available” will soon have some of the fastest internet in the country.
Reports reveal latent black lung
Records suggest cases of ‘black lung’ were known about before its official ‘re-emergence’.
Scrapping fatality reviewed
An inquest into a worker’s death in 2013 will look at whether the victim was doing hazardous work without adequate safety.
Closer eye on contractor funds
The WA Government is trying to ensure contractors get paid when they work on big projects.
Farmers' fight continues post-Caroona
The NSW Government has decided to buy back the Caroona coal mine licence from BHP, but says the nearby Shenhua mine is going ahead.
FIRB has fears for other power deals
The Federal Government's Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has shifted its gaze to a new Chinese energy deal.