Archived News for Industry Professionals - January, 2022
The architect of Queensland's crime and anti-corruption watchdog has been tasked with reviewing it.
Donation sources obscured
Visy magnate Anthony Pratt has topped the latest political donations list.
More funds for modular solar
Government funds are backing an innovative new modular solar power system.
RACV backs hydro-factory
Melbourne will soon be home to Australia’s first purpose-built assembly plant for hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles.
Woodside to exit Myanmar
Woodside has withdrawn from Myanmar almost a year after the nation’s military coup.
E-planning costs decried
SA councils say an expensive new e-planning portal is not doing what it should.
FMG aims to be diesel free
Mining giant Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) is buying an engineering and battery company that it says will help it ditch diesel.
Richmond Valley takes top drop
New South Wales’s Richmond Valley Council has received the award for Best Tasting Tap Water in Australia.
Compo swindle fails
A Victorian man’s “greed” has led to a fine for attempting to game the compensation system.
Report shows power digs
New research shows new investment in the resource sector is overwhelmingly focused on electrification minerals.
Rio moving on Mongolian mine
A $10 billion Rio Tinto-linked project in Mongolia appears to be back on track.
5G fears impact travel
Travel disruptions over 5G infrastructure will have lasting flow-on effects, some officials claim.
NSW supports more longwall
The NSW Government has endorsed Whitehaven Coal's Narrabri mine extension, despite “significant” emissions.