Archived News for Industry Professionals - November, 2015
Metgasco has accepted a NSW Government offer to buy back its CSG licences in the Northern Rivers region.
Lemon protection needed, lawyer says
Legal experts say Australian need proper protection against lemons – cars that seem fine but need multiple repairs.
Over-taxed truckers driving fairer deal
The Road Transport Association (RTA) in South Australia says the trucking industry is being overcharged millions of dollars in tax every year.
Seawall saga taken to court
Legal action is being taken after a seawall collapsed last year and flooded an iron mine on Koolan Island.
Truck fires bring officials knocking
West Australian Government inspectors are looking into five separate fires involving trucks at a single mine site.
Barnett bails on Perth Freight stage 2
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has thrown in the towel on stage two of the controversial Perth Freight Link project.
BP's Bight bid delayed
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is officially behind schedule for its assessment of BP’s plan to drill oil exploration wells in the Great Australian Bight.
Hydro Tas solid profit may be last for a while
Tasmania's Energy Minister Matthew Groom says Hydro Tasmania has defied “doom and gloom” predictions to post a big before-tax profit.
Lazarus fights to keep gas in the ground
Queensland senator Glenn Lazarus has been on an anti-CSG educational trip to the Northern Territory.
Locals taking better view of multicultural country
University researchers have taken an in-depth look at Australians’ views on cultural diversity, immigration and social cohesion.