Archived News for Industry Professionals
Plans are proceeding for a nuclear waste dump in South Australia’s outback.
Adani water plans attacked
Adani's plan to drain billions of litres of groundwater could destroy one of the world's last unspoiled desert oases.
Grattan slams gold-plated power
A new report criticises several states for driving unnecessary investment in power networks ...
Green groups swamp Sydney
Thousands of protestors have taken to Sydney streets to call for more renewable energy.
Legal fight over cable fail looms
The Tasmanian Government wants compensation for the 2015 undersea power cable outage.
Liddell shortfall forecast
AEMO says an additional 850 megawatts of dispatchable generation capacity could be needed ...
Pole fire court case forming
Victorian power company Powercor could face a class action over bushfires.
Victoria getting battery backup
Funding has been provided for two large-scale, grid-connected batteries to shore up Victoria’s power supplies.
Council money use questioned
Concern has been raised that Brisbane City Council's investment arm could put $270 million of ratepayer funds at risk.
Experts wade into water day
March 22 is World Water Day – a day set aside to focus on one of the most important elements of life on Earth.
Perth tunnel borer paused
One of two giant tunnel boring machines digging the new Perth Airport rail link has been temporarily shut down.
Big wind plan withdrawn
Plans to build a wind farm between Canberra and Goulburn have been withdrawn.
Hazelwood wind-down continues
Decommissioning work is almost complete at the former Hazelwood Power Station.
Mining views reviewed
Most Australians accept mining and have positive views of its economic role, but they hold low levels of trust in in the industry, according to a new survey.
NSW spells out infrastructure plans
The NSW Government has laid out the state's infrastructure strategy for the next 20 years.
Politics alleged in $5.2b defence deal
Queensland will host the construction of new defence vehicles, leading Victoria to claim it has been snubbed.
New bill plans car ban
The Greens have proposed banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
CFMEU fined for QLD action
The CFMEU and 19 officials have been fined $817,500 over building site shutdowns in Queensland.