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Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane

New PM Malcolm Turnbull dumps industry minister

Minister for Industry and Science Ian McFarlane has been dumped, as new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces a new Cabinet. Speaking in front of the media, Mr Turnbull said he was announcing a...

Minerals Council launches “amazing” coal campaign

The Minerals Council of Australia, together with Australian Coal Association Low Emission Technology, has launched The Little Black Rock Campaign. The campaign is aimed at providing information about...

Australian Innovation Challenge calls for entrants

The Australian, together with Shell, is once again calling on the next generation of budding inventors and emerging talent to enter the Australian Innovation Challenge for 2015. Championing local...

State of The Resource Sector

The following is an extract from a biannual report titled Resources and Energy Major Projects April 2015, prepared by the Department of Industry and Science.   Exploration is an important...

BHP Billiton has appointed non-executive directors for South32, subject to stakeholder opinion

Workers to strike at South32 mine

Mineworkers at BHP spin-off South32’s Dendrobium mine in the Illawarra will strike from 6am tomorrow for seven days after the collapse of negotiations today over a new Enterprise Agreement. CFMEU...

Linc Energy under fire for environmental contamination

Amidst one of the largest environmental investigations of the Queensland Environment Department, Linc Energy continues to create headlines after the ABC released details of serious health effects...

Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane

Energy Productivity Target to improve 40% by 2030

The Australian Government has set a target for national energy productivity to improve by 40 per cent by 2030 to help reduce Australians’ energy bills and tackle climate change.  “Improving national...

Australia should “follow” Obama’s Clean Power Plan

President Obama’s Clean Power Plan is a significant step in regulating carbon pollution and a welcome boost for international climate negotiations but the US can and should do more, according to The...

ALP announces 50% renewable energy target

Labor has announced plans for a 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030, with the police expected to be formally announced at this weekend’s national ALP conference in Melbourne. The...