Archived News for Industry Professionals

Reports have labelled a multi-million dollar entertainment centre project in Queensland a severely “dodgy worksite”.

Consumer chair says fees should come before new roads

The head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it is not worth spending piles of money on new roads when we can change the way people use current ones, and make more money from that.

Deep cut to ditch unloved tunnel

The much-lauded infrastructure project that saw $3 billion spent on a tunnel under the Brisbane River has been sold for a song.

Drivers say new pressures sacrifice safety

Sydney bus drivers say the lives of many are being put at risk by their intense timetables.

East West fight seen as safety issue, justified

Protests may be hindering safety for workers turning the first soil on the massive East West Link project, according to unions.

Gecko given for green mine fuellers

An award has been given to a group for a brilliant invention which can improve several stages of the mining process.

Golden age for new mine

Liquid gold is flowing as Tropicana pours its first measure from the newest gold mine in WA.

Highway big rig crack-down to continue

The New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) will continue its heavy vehicle compliance check spree, after a successful campaign targeting trucks on highways.

Industries wait on new port access rules

Some members of the wheat market who were concerned about deregulation may have been correct, at least on the points about ports.

Miners say Hunt's getting water trigger-happy

There has been both welcoming and rejection of Environment Minister Greg Hunt’s ‘water trigger’ for the approval of large coal mining and coal seam gas projects.

Planting seeds of safe farming in Tasmania

Over four hundred serious injuries took place on Tasmanian farms last year; as a result they will be the focus of safety seminars all throughout WorkSafe Month.

Promised plan to lend a hand to injured workers

A hopeful contender for the leadership of the Labor party says he will work from the Opposition to create a nation-wide rehabilitation program for workers.

Rolling ahead on big road build

Authorities say things are progressing as they should on the Hunter Expressway in NSW, soon to cut a big chunk off transport times from Newcastle to the Hunter Valley.

Sino Iron steps forward after years of rushing back

It seemed work on CITIC Pacific's huge $10 billion Sino Iron project would never be complete, but now the company says its ready to move into its early production phase.

Space printer bringing new age of astro-manufacture

NASA will soon be able to build the tools it needs from a small factory in space, with the Agency’s plan to fly a 3-D printer up to the space station.

Sugar hats to save heads, planet

A Brazilian company has launched the world’s first environmentally friendly hard hat – protecting heads from harm and the earth from humans.

Territory people-movers pull over for action

Bus drivers in the Northern Territory have gone on strike, and threatened to do so again until their pay and training demands are met.

Unpaid for weeks, workers face tough choice

Hundreds of workers at two NSW mines have been given a choice of working without pay or taking unpaid leave – either way being left penniless by the operators.

Windy reminder to gauge the gust

A night of wild weather has caused chaos on construction sites in Melbourne, prompting Victorian safety authorities to remind workers to strap down what they aren’t willing to lose.

Big shuffle to new age for patients

A massive effort to move hundreds of patients is complete, marking the official opening of the new Gold Coast University Hospital this week.

Dozens given gift of sight in NT surgical spree

The Fred Hollows Foundation has continued its incredible work restoring sight to the blind, focussed this time on Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.