Archived News for Industry Professionals - December, 2021
The first true millipede - a bug with over 1,000 legs - has been discovered in Western Australia.
UK free trade outlined
Australia’s new free trade deal with the UK will scrap taxes on virtually all exports to Britain.
Billions revealed in Liberal grift
Analysis of over 19,000 federal grants shows Liberal electorates have received three times more taxpayer money than Labor-held seats.
Cultural laws pass in WA
WA Parliament has passed cultural heritage protection laws that may not work.
State port firm queried
Queensland’s auditor has referred a state-owned business to the corporate watchdog.
Australia signs Korean agreement
Australia has a new agreement with Korea to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals.
Big firms eye hydro-trains
Two of Australia's biggest industrial firms are looking at hydrogen-powered bulk freight trains.
EDO denied in Carmichael claim
The Queensland Government has dismissed cultural heritage destruction concerns at the Carmichael Mine.
AdBlue supplies drying
The shortage of a critical chemical could threaten Australia’s trucking industry.
Batteries slapped by AEMC's call
The AEMC has refused to exempt battery storage projects from network charges ...
BHP mandate rejected
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found a mandatory vaccination order at a Hunter Valley coal mine was not lawful or reasonable.
Prelude fire cause unknown
A fire has shut down Prelude - the world's largest floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel.
SA close to fossil-free
South Australia is close to operating with no fossil fuels in its energy system.
Satellites showing missed emissions
Satellite data has raised some questions about official methane figures.