Archived News for Industry Professionals - August, 2020
Experts say powerlines may be limiting the savings Australians can make from solar.
Chevron launches big gas sale
Chevron has kicked off the multi-billion-dollar sale of its one-sixth stake in Australia's largest producing oil and gas project, the North West Shelf.
RBA details cost of super rise
The Reserve Bank says the scheduled rise in compulsory superannuation would be costly.
TAFE value tallied
New research has found that the TAFE system supports $92.5 billion in annual economic benefits.
Dam raising slammed
Reports say the NSW Government plans to raise the wall of Sydney's main reservoir by 3 metres more than it originally announced.
Fodder plan goes quiet
The Federal Government appears to be walking away from its Water for Fodder scheme.
Gas plan brings water risk
Scientists say the Narrabri coal-seam gas project is too great a risk to water supplies.
Green light for coal expansion
Plans to expand Whitehaven Coal's Vickery mine in north-west NSW have been approved.
Destruction plans detailed
Details have emerged of Rio Tinto’s decision to destroy the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters.
Parental pay gap tallied
New research shows having a child is significantly more expensive for women than men.
Rare earth site set for WA
A remote WA town is pushing to build a multi-million-dollar processing plant that Malaysia wants banned.
Rubber road tech invented
Australian researchers have come up with a new road-making material made of old tyres and building rubble.
Beer brewed into green power
Millions of litres of beer that expired while the SA hospitality industry was shut down has been used to brew renewable energy.
Contamination value counted
Experts have found $40 million worth of heavy metals, including silver, in underwater sediment near the South Australian regional town of Port Pirie.
Experts inspect hydrogen flight
A project by Boeing and the CSIRO has found hydrogen can significantly reduce aviation emissions.
Irrigator acquitted of meter charge
A prominent NSW irrigator has been acquitted of taking water from the Barwon-Darling system.
Queensland goes alone on pipeline
The Queensland Government is snubbing $195 million from the Commonwealth and says it will fund stage two of the Haughton pipeline itself.
Fake masks found at mines
Coal workers say COVID-19 is leaving them short on good masks, with a number of fakes turning up on worksites.
Gwalia gold works near complete
A major expansion of Australia's deepest gold mine is nearly complete.
Meatworks spread explained
A health expert has shed some light on the conditions that lead to COVID-19 hotspots in abattoirs.
Workers comp chief bails
The chief of NSW’s workers’ compensation scheme has resigned after being picked apart at an inquiry.