Archived News for Industry Professionals - July, 2017
Call for action on cladding
A NSW Government audit has found over 1,000 buildings could contain dangerous cladding.
States fight for war machines
Queensland and Victoria are gunning for a big military manufacturing contract.
Adani ads forget coal
Adani has launched a massive Australian ad campaign that does not mention coal.
Free power for electric drivers
Queensland is creating an electric vehicle “super highway” from the Gold Coast to Cairns.
NT wants housing help
The NT Government has called for help to deliver over a billion dollars’ worth of housing.
Geoengineering options reviewed
Experts have reflected on ideas to combat climate change through ‘geoengineering’.
UK launches Rio probe
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into suspected corruption by Rio Tinto in Guinea.
Hospital helps coal claim
Queensland’s Mater hospital has put its name to an advertising campaign for the New Acland stage 3 mine.
Local LNG heating up
Analysts expect Australia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to erupt next year.
Job figures show full-time shake
New employment figures show a ninth straight month of job gains in Australia, with 14,000 new jobs added in June.
CDP scheme hitting hard
An analysis has found that people in the CDP work-for-the-dole scheme are being financially penalised at a concerning rate.
LTO sale makes little sense to industry
A public sector union says the SA Government’s bid to privatise its Land Titles Office puts 200 jobs at risk.
Class action on recycle fire
A class action lawsuit has been launched over a major fire at a recycling processing plant in Melbourne last week.
Experts issue shorter warning
An Australian fire safety group says smaller buildings with combustible cladding could be even more vulnerable ...
Lendlease lands Melbourne's new plan
Firms formerly picked to build Melbourne’s scrapped East West Link will now work on the city’s new $11 billion rail tunnel.
SA protects subbies' safety
South Australia is looking at new fines and even jail time for builders who bully subcontractors.
Two-tiered fight on flood money
The Queensland and Federal governments are butting heads over cyclone recovery funding.