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Queensland will have a new statutory rail authority after the State Government successfully passed legislation creating the Queensland Rail Transit Authority earlier this week.
WA public given access to environmental nitty gritty
The Western Australian public will now have access to mining companies’ dirty environmental linen after the State Government passed legislation that allows the general public access to detailed environmental plans.
Work set to begin on Darwin expansion
Darwin International Airport (DIA) has confirmed that work will begin on the $60 million expansion of the facility by the end of May this year.
ACCC calls for airport rethink
The nation’s airports will need a drastic increase in infrastructure investment in order to cater for the projected booms in passenger number, a new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has found.
BHP Billiton offloads Pinto Valley
Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced it has signed a final agreement for the sale of its Pinto Valley copper mining operations in Arizona to Vancouver based Capstone Mining Corp for US$650 million.
Boomtime over finds report
The 12-year boom in engineering works stretching back to 2001 has come to an abrupt halt, according to business research specialist BIS Shrapnel.
Chevron strikes more gas
Energy giant Chevron has announced it has enjoyed further drilling success in the Exmouth Plateau area, near the Carnarvon Basin in Western Australia.
Pimlico to Teven upgrade open for tender
The Federal Government has announced the tender to deliver the Pimlico to Teven Pacific Highway upgrade is now open, with interested companies now having until 29 May to submit their bids.
Santos commits to NT exploration
Energy giant Santos has announced it has committed to a $100 million drilling and appraisal program over the coming 12 months in the onshore Mereenie field in the Northern Territory.
UQ to examine FIFO impacts
The social impacts of the emergent phenomenon of fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) work is set to be put under the research microscope after the University of Queensland announced a research initiative into the practice.
Apartment demand to stabilise finds report
The growing demand for apartment dwellings in Australia is set to stabilise, with demand for housing expected to grow as the 20-34 year old cohort enters the next stage of their domestic life, according to a new report from business research specialist BIS Shrapnel.
MBA blasts anti-457 campaign
Master Builders Australia has come out swinging at the Federal Government’s renewed campaign against apparent abuses of 457 working visas.
Skill training under threat says MBA
Master Builders Australia (MBA) has expressed grave misgivings over the proposed changes to compliance testing by the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC).
Victoria to up first home owners grant
The Victorian Government has announced it will be upping the state’s first home owner’s grant from $7,000 to $10,000 from the beginning of July.
Swinburne opens new training centre
Local school leavers will soon be benefiting from a range of new services provided in the Knox Innovation, Opportunity and Sustainability Centre (KIOSC) after it’s official opening in Melbourne earlier this week.
Tourism in boomtime finds ABS
Tourism grew faster than the total of the economy last financial year, contributing over $112 million dollars a day to the Australian economy, outpacing industries such as agriculture, forestry and fishing, construction, and transport, postal and warehousing according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Aussies travel around the world 5.8 million times in 2012
Vehicles in Australia travelled 232.4 billion kilometres in 2012, enough to travel the circumference of the earth about 5.8 million times, according to figures from the ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use released today.
NSW releases response to insolvencies inquiry
The New South Wales Government has released its official response to the Inquiry Into Construction Industry Insolvency.
Act now on congestion warns auditor
A lack of any coherent, statewide management plan for congestion is contributing to increased costs and productivity loss, according to a new report released by the Victoria Auditor General’s Office (VAGO).
Australia notches up record growth in passenger numbers
86 million passengers flew domestically and internationally in Australia in 2012, recording a 4.5 per cent increase from 2011.
Avalon secures Philippine deal
Victoria’s Avalon Airport has taken another step towards becoming the state’s second international airport after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Australia and the Philippines securing the rights for international flights to Avalon.