Archived News for Industry Professionals - June, 2020
Scott Morrison gave a vague address about cyber-security last week, and now experts have fleshed out his message.
Warning over COVID payback
New figures suggest Australia’s big money COVID-19 responses will not require serious austerity to repay.
Santos CSG approval planned
A timeline has been set for the approval of the Santos Narrabri gas project.
Jail time for QLD death
Jail terms have been handed down in the first prosecution under Queensland's new industrial manslaughter laws.
Morrison outlines IR moves
The Prime Minister is pushing IR changes as a method to get the Australian economy moving after COVID-19.
New team for high-tech subs
A new partnership aims to install specialised 3D-printers on submarines.
SA set for space hub
South Australia will be the site of Australia’s space mission control, forming the heart of the nation’s first space hub.
AEMO engages on future moves
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is working with the renewable energy industry to develop priorities for Australia’s energy transition.
Authority works on new trades
The AEMC says it is still working to let large customers trade their energy use more easily.
CO2 turned useful
Engineers are converting carbon dioxide emissions into chemical building blocks for fuel and plastics.
Taylor talks reserves
The Energy Minister says he is working to bolster Australia’s domestic fuel security and ease pressure on refineries.
Wastewater fuel funds raised
Millions have been raised for a new wastewater-to-renewable hydrogen project.
Forest fight erupts in Victoria
Traditional owners and environmentalists are disrupting logging in Gippsland and Central Highlands.
Gas pause rejected
The NSW Government has voted down a bill to temporarily stop coal seam gas activity.
Gas spikes at inactive mine
An exclusion zone has been set up after repeated gas incidents at a Queensland coal mine.
More cultural sites at risk
Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt says no Aboriginal site should ever be damaged by mining, but another could be on the block.
New guidance for lead work
WorkSafe Victoria has updated its guidance on the risks of working with lead.
Polluted flows revealed
Polluted water running off a mine site in NSW is entering rivers that supply some of Sydney's water.
Big rush for hydrogen funds
Authorities have welcomed a wave of interest in building Australia’s first commercial scale hydrogen projects.
ConocoPhillips buy-out complete
Santos now owns all of ConocoPhillips’ oil and gas assets in northern Australia and Timor-Leste.