New laws will enable Queensland’s building regulator to take action where there is a threat to the safety of workers on building sites. Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni said the...
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Jemena welcomed the recent Federal Court decision that largely validates the Australian Competition Tribunal’s determination for Jemena Gas Networks for the period commencing 1 July 2015 to 30 June...
Remote mining projects in farming areas could soon access baseload electricity from biomass plants powered by straw. Yorke Biomass Energy is building a demonstration plant in South Australia to...
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has described last week’s Full Federal Court of Australia decision as disappointing for NSW and ACT electricity and gas customers. The original AER...
The 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum commemorates a significant turning point in the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The anniversary is a time to reflect on how...
The Turnbull Government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), has taken the next step in the development of a solar thermal plant at Port Augusta in South Australia. ARENA has...
Rio Tinto has approved an investment of $30.9 million to complete the project feasibility study for the development of its Koodaideri iron ore deposit in Western Australia. The study, which is...
Adani has postponed its final investment decision on the $16.5-billion project in central Queensland until the State Government gives “clarity” over lower or deferred royalties… Read the full...
A mining company which decided to keep drilling through the resources downturn has now confirmed one of Queensland’s most remarkable coal discoveries. Vitrinite Pty Ltd has identified 123 million...
CSIRO has released a technology roadmap to underpin growth in Australia’s $90 billion mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector, urging companies to take action to unlock five key...
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told State Parliament today the latest data showed jobs in the coal and exploration sectors had grown by more than 3000 in the six months to last November. “Coal mining...
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $20 million funding round to propel solar photovoltaic (PV) research and development. ARENA’s third competitive research and development...
