Archived News for Industry Professionals

Reports say Brisbane City Council (BCC) signed a multi-million-dollar contract to sell city parkland to major donor to the Liberal National Party.

Cable recall crawling along

Progress has been slow for a recall of dodgy electrical cabling installed in thousands of Australian homes.

NBN builders test better tech

Leaked reports suggest the company building the National Broadband Network has investigated a new kind of fibre-to-the-premises technology.

CEOs scot-free after scandals

The chiefs companies hit with serious lawsuits often end up with a better reputation.

Murkiness surfaces in WA water deal

The WA Opposition says taxpayers have been ripped off by the $10.4 million sale of a division of the Water Corporation.

Dark toll mounting in 2016

Fifteen Australians have been killed at work so far this year.

Digging helps dodge recession

Resource industry analysts say Australia avoided a recession this year, and is now unlikely to have one.

Small player stepping up to big line

Mining minnow Brockman Mining is closer to accessing a key Pilbara rail line built by a subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group (FMG).

TEPCO execs called to court

Three former Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) executives will be on trial in the first criminal trial linked to the Fukushima crisis.

Unions move to form mega-front

Two of Australia’s largest and most powerful unions are one step closer to merging.

Broken link and low dams still slam Tasmania

Tasmania’s energy crisis drags on this week, with very little sign of reprieve on the way.

Gas giant's wind move still brewing

AGL says it is still committed to the Silverton wind farm project in far west New South Wales, despite progress being stalled for several years.

Leaks speak of huge lag on NBN

The National Broadband Network (NBN) is not going to meet its rollout targets, according to a leaked report.

Major industries must move with machines

As robots take on more human abilities, a new report on the future of the workforce has been released.

Melbourne rail plans tracking well

The window for expressions of interest to build a $600 million rail extension in Victoria will open this week.

Drones, subs and billions more in Defence paper

Australia will spend nearly $30 billion on new planes, submarines, soldiers and other military matters after the release of the Defence White Paper today.

Lack of monitoring blurs train cop review

A review has found Melbourne’s protective services officers (PSO) have made train passengers feel safer, but it is hard to tell if they actually are safer.

WA town swipes at miners' missed rates

A rural council at the heart of the resources sector will soon crack down on miners and mining companies not paying their rates.

BP's Bight plans in Senate scan

A Senate committee is examining BP’s plans to search for oil in the Great Australian Bight.

BHP figures show need for new plan

BHP Billiton has posted a half-year loss of $US5.7 billion ($7.84 billion), as its interim dividend drops from 62 to 16 US cents (22 cents) per share.