Archived News for Industry Professionals - November, 2018
Concern over Bight oil risk
Experts say a worst-case-scenario oil spill in the Great Australian Bight could reach as far as Port Macquarie in NSW.
Fuel giant wants carbon price
Australian oil and gas giant Woodside wants a national carbon pricing scheme.
IEA reports on power shift
A new report details the major transformations underway for the global energy sector, driven largely by renewables.
Fine issued for WA fatality
A mining company has been fined $65,000 over the death of a worker in Western Australia.
One Belt deal revealed
Victoria has released its MoU with Beijing over the controversial One Belt One Road initiative.
Workers face age issues
Older employees may be prematurely exiting the workforce because they feel stereotyped by their age.
Government blocks gas deal
The Federal Government says it will block Hong Kong-based CK Group’s $13 billion buyout of gas pipeline operator APA Group.
Woodside deal to extend shelf
Woodside Energy says it will extend the life of its North West Shelf beyond 2025.
PM outlines Pacific fund
The Prime Minister is announcing a $2 billion infrastructure financing facility for the Pacific.
Adani skirts water trigger
Adani has bypassed the need for a full environmental impact assessment, against governmental advice.
Dam spill taken to UK court
BHP Billiton is being sued for about £5 billion by Brazilian victims of the Samarco dam collapse.
Water mining concerns raised in NSW
There are calls this week for an inquiry into the commercial extraction of water from the New South Wales Northern Rivers.
Iron train remotely derailed
A runaway iron ore train has been deliberately derailed in WA's remote Pilbara region.
State summons car jobs
The Victorian Government wants to create hundreds of new jobs by bringing electric vehicle manufacturing to the region.
Work spinal injuries studied
Workers in the construction and transport industries experience high rates of traumatic spinal injuries.
Big gas tax hike outlined
Oil and gas giants will be hit with a $6 billion tax hike over the next decade.
Coal death could come sooner
Economists have warned Australia's thermal coal exports could plummet faster than expected.
Green switch modelled
Australian economists have modelled the transition to a world in which sustainable sources supply all our energy needs.
Korea appears against Adani
More banks have ruled out any role in funding Adani's contentious Carmichael coal project.