Archived News for Industry Professionals - September, 2017
Major energy companies are scouring the rural property market for places to build wind and solar farms.
Court rules on union block
The CFMEU and union officials will pay over $2 million in penalties over unlawful industrial action.
Empire Oil appoints administrators
Empire Oil & Gas subsidiary Empire Oil Company has entered voluntary administration.
Nuclear still has little backing
Proponents have reflected on the chance of nuclear power getting a run in Australia.
Bus drivers arriving at pay deal
Reports say Brisbane bus drivers are close to a breakthrough in their 11-month-long industrial dispute.
PM tells NT to fire up gas
Malcolm Turnbull has told the NT Chief Minister to “pull the trigger” and remove the ban on fracking.
Expert says cladding risk ignored
Australian building suppliers allegedly knew for years that they were selling highly flammable cladding products.
ARENA to bring big names together
Electricity retailers and tech companies are joining forces for an ARENA program to help avoid blackouts this summer.
Black lung response backed
The Queensland Government has moved to accept most of the recommendations made by its black lung committee.
CFMEU marks memorial with safety call
A union leader has called for harsher penalties to prevent mine deaths.
Damning report on MDBP misuse
A new report has once again highlighted issues with the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
McArthur claims slammed
Analysts have poked holes in Glencore’s claims about the McArthur River zinc-lead mine in the Northern Territory.
Nats want subsidies scrapped
The Nationals have called for subsidies for renewables to be phased out.
Uranium bounce predicted
The deep slump in uranium pricing could soon turn around, according to Bannerman Resources director Brandon Munro.
Government wants Liddell to live on
The Prime Minister is very keen on keeping one of Australia’s oldest coal-fired power stations open ...
Rio's Yancoal deal goes through
Rio Tinto has completed the $2.69 billion sale of thermal coal business Coal & Allied ...
Experts reflect on daily drinking
Research suggests significant numbers of workers in mining and agriculture are consuming drugs and alcohol before work.
MUA to move against onshore gas
A major union is pushing to prevent gas fracking in the Northern Territory.