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The Federal Government’s modification of Australia’s policies and general stance on climate change has been criticised by international authorities, prompting the Prime Minister to claim one expert did not know what she was talking about.
Accounts settled, the City of Adelaide heads home
The Australian Government has paid the rest of the account in order to bring the hull of the historic vessel City of Adelaide back to its home shores.
Climate concern grows with personal threat, study says
Research has shown part of the reason many cannot get on board with the need to fight climate change, suggesting the impacts could be too far off to think about.
Fiery farming study smokes-out secrets
For a long time, Australian Aboriginal cultures were thought to have sole-dominion over the secrets of setting fire to the land they hunt, but scientists are now finding the ancient wisdom with a modern lens.
Jelly case fills the mould for office theft
There are plenty of workplace issues that can cross legal boundaries, and in the United States the theft of a delicious gelatine-based treat is now one of them.
Liquid wisdom flows for National Water Week
The Australian Government is urging residents across the nation to immerse themselves in National Water Week, and be inundated with a greater appreciation of water-related issues.
New centre keeps Australian climate studies looking ahead
A new climate research college has opened in Australia, seeking to pick up the slack as climate science is cut in other areas.
New face to front Murray plan meetings
The man responsible for Australia’s water-related issues is heading to meetings in one of the most contentious areas this week.
Price tag placed on sub-surface stockpile
Groundwater is a natural resource which enables the activities of many other industries, now a centre dedicated to studying groundwater has put a price on the hugely important resource.
Trees strike gold in WA mining bloom
Even the trees are grabbing their slice of Western Australia’s underground resources, with CSIRO showing nature may have levied its own minerals tax.
Augmenting reality for a clear view ahead
An augmented reality system is in the works which allows a driver to make other cars on the road seem invisible.
Fire risk wakes old asbestos hazards
As NSW experiences one of the worst fire seasons in decades, WorkCover NSW has waived the five-day asbestos removal notification to allow immediate clean-ups.
Gold clash turns violent for Australian in Kyrgyzstan
An Australian mining office Kyrgyzstan has been attacked by forces opposed to a gold-mining project.
Hot-shot practice woken from sleepy safety standards
WorkSafe authorities in Western Australia are launching a crack-down on the use of sleeper cabs on long-distance trips.
Logbooks, bribes and licenses in NSW corruption trial
Corruption claims have rocked the heavy vehicle industry, calling into question the safety standards of hundreds of trucks and transporters.
Millions given in on-going Indigenous pledge
The Australian Indigenous Education Fund (AIEF) will receive a $10 million donation from mining giant BHP Billiton, which has given millions before and intends to continue doing so.
Ministers could turn up trumps for trucks
Anthony Albanese has been named as the new Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, and has pledged to take the Government to task on how it will achieve the roads and infrastructure solutions it has promised.
Multi-billion dollar bid to boost movements in SA
The South Australian Government has announced a whopping $36 billion project to upgrade roads, rail, port and public transport.
NuCoal sue to prove innocence at Doyle's Creek
NuCoal Resources is suing the New South Wales Government and former mining minister Ian Macdonald, after a recent finding of “corrupt conduct” in exploration approvals.
Poverty drives deadly building practices
Governments in Asia continue to use asbestos as a building material, putting generations of lives at risk with virtually no regulation.
Queensland plans ports for the future
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman plans for his state to be the export point for hundreds of millions of tonnes of resources per year, by way of developments at five of its existing ports.