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Gas firm Santos Ltd has been fined after groundwater sampling revealed elevated levels of elements including arsenic, lead, and uranium at a site in New South Wales.
ACCC knocks back NSW bid to lose power
The New South Wales government has hit a significant hitch in its bid to sell its biggest power generator.
Giles wants funds up north to unlock hidden wealth
The chief minister of the Northern Territory has put out the call for private investment in a range of sectors, saying there is untold economic potential for those adventurous enough to try.
Higher learning takes regional beating
The Victorian Education minister has defended the state of regional tertiary education, which has been described as the backbone of rural centres.
Greens, Labor push to increase offset standards
The Labor party has joined the Greens in their push for a Senate probe into environmental offsets for mining firms, questioning whether the price they pay is really equal to the damage they produce.
Timber gets PM's tick as business worth boosting
The Prime Minister has set up a new council to support the timber industry, hoping to unlock the economic potential of Australia’s national parks.
Building OHS scheme renovated, keeping solid foundation
The OHS scheme covering the building industry will be updated, with authorities looking to modernise and streamline processes while keeping safety intact.
Cops keep checking spree going on NSW trucks
Authorities are cracking down on a range of heavy vehicle faults this week, with a targeted spree in New South Wales.
Double bus fire down to the wire
A wiring problem appears to have been the cause of two bus fires in as many months.
Expert suggests toll roads the trick for Tassie traffic
Toll roads could be the solution to traffic congestion in Hobart, according to urban geographer and transport economist Bob Cotgrove.
Locals' road wish granted by RMS inspections
Ongoing community concerns have prompted authorities to review the safety of a wet and slippery mountain pass between the Pacific and New England highways.
Output reduced at one site after quake damage
An earthquake in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region has damaged one gold mine, but spared others nearby.
Prices push gold to ten year high
It could be a golden decade for one mineral with Australian production levels at their highest peak in years, and still rising.
Rail strikers made to roll while reps face Fair Work
Union reps and company heads have come together again this week, trying to sort out a dispute that saw 200 Aurizon train drivers on strike.
Santos bids to cut road toll near mines
A mining firm has taken up the challenge of spreading safety awareness, hoping to teach drivers to avoid the ‘fatal five’ causes of road deaths in Queensland.
Technological link to boost battle science
Lockheed Martin Australia has joined forces with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) to launch a dual strike on the future of defence technology.
Workers say more wet charges waiting to blow in NSW
Local media reports suggest water-damaged explosives are still in the ground at the Mt Arthur coal mine, just like the one that led to a plume of poisonous smoke blowing across worksites last month.
Energy industries look for new channels as big players wind down
The decline of Victorian manufacturing will have effects that flow throughout the state and the rest of the country, the first of which may be the death of the state’s electricity industry.
Fair Work already from Qantas' big call fall-out
Qantas will face its first hurdle after dangling an axe over the jobs of 5000 workers, with one union taking the airline to Fair Work Australia.
Offshore moves take the government out of approvals
The Federal Government has announced its ‘streamlined’ version of offshore petroleum and gas resource approvals, and already explorers are looking to sink their drill bits into the ocean floor.
Praise for on-site reform comes from formerly on-side talker
A former Labor minister has come out in support of the Coalition Government’s moves to reform Australian workplaces, which the Prime Minister says should happen as soon as possible.