Archived News for Industry Professionals - July, 2019
A meeting of building ministers has agreed on some high-tech new ideas.
Court set for Carmichael clearing
The Queensland Government is prosecuting mining giant Adani for allegedly providing false and misleading information.
Oil firm solar farm coming along
A fossil fuel company has started work on the Northern Territory’s largest solar farm.
Safety raised in solar plan
The NSW Government's solar battery program is put at risk by a lack of training in the industry, reports say.
Sequestration sabotage suggested
Chevron has been accused of deliberately mismanaging its carbon sequestration project at the Gorgon gas facility.
Giant coin visits NYSE
The world’s biggest, heaviest gold coin, crafted by the Perth Mint, is now at the New York Stock Exchange.
Hands shake on building reform
State and federal ministers are working on nationally consistent building standards.
Unions bristle at looming bill
The ACTU says the Coalition’s union crackdown could breach international conventions.
Nats back new dams
Nationals leader Michael McCormack wants more dams and weirs in regional Australia.
New zones for forest logging
The New South Wales Government may reclassify old growth forest to open it up to the timber industry.
Recycling chief faces court
The director of an embattled Victorian recycling company faces court this week.
Adani wanted reviewers' names
Internal emails show Adani demanded the names of all federal agency scientists reviewing its contentious groundwater plans.
Big fund for cladding fix
Victorian taxpayers will pay for rectification works on buildings with dangerous combustible cladding.
Deaths lead to safety 'reset'
The Queensland Government is appointing more inspectors in response to recent mine-related tragedies.
Northern plans examined
A new Senate inquiry will look at the federal government's plans for Northern Australia.
Nuclear poll approved
A ballot on a proposed nuclear storage facility on the Eyre Peninsula will go ahead after Federal Court intervention.
City scheme gets digital twin
Experts are working on a “digital twin” for the Fishermans Bend renewal project in Melbourne.
Gas workers exposed to asbestos
At least two workers have been exposed to asbestos at a power station in the Latrobe Valley.
Green cities group launched
Experts want government funding to help make Australian cities healthier and more sustainable.
Littleproud plugs water audits
Industry-run water efficiency projects are being audited, the Government claims.