Tag: Industry
Power and Water safety training improved, court hears
The Darwin Magistrates Court has heard the Power and Water Corporation has improved its work safety training for employees, since a man was electrocuted via a palm tree on powerlines.[MORE]
Mackay airport sells for $200m
The Mackay airport has been sold for over $200 million, with the money to go towards the rebuilding of the Mackay Base Hospital.[MORE]
Insurers weather storms with higher premiums
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As Qld's storm victims call their insurers for help, the sector has revealed it was well prepared to deal with the disaster.[MORE]
Homebuyers 'slugged' for dumped projects
The New South Wales Opposition says the Government must explain why it intends to charge homebuyers a levy for two rail projects that were scrapped in the mini-Budget.[MORE]
Banks urge plans to 'get off the guarantees drip'
Australia's banks have raised concerns about the Federal Government's banks deposits scheme.[MORE]
Oil prices slump below $US50 a barrel
The price of oil sank overnight, losing two-thirds of its value since it reached a record price just four months ago.[MORE]
Canberra airport unveils new fire trucks
Canberra airport has received three new fire trucks as part of a national roll-out.[MORE]
ACT car dealers calling for Fed Govt boost
ACT car dealers are calling on the Federal Government to help the industry survive the exodus of car financiers.[MORE]
ACT air passenger numbers soar
Figures released by the Federal Transport Department show an increase in the number of passengers flying from Canberra to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.[MORE]
'One in ten' Vic car yards face foreclosure
One in ten Victorian car dealerships may have to close if a credit crisis in the industry is not solved soon.[MORE]
Pro-mulesing board elected to peak wool group
Wool growers have voted in a new board of pro-mulesing directors to the peak industry group, Australian Wool Innovations. [MORE]
Truck company defends Brisbane job cuts
Volvo Commercial Vehicles Aust has defended its decision to make 130 Brisbane staff redundant one week before Christmas.[MORE]
Aust can handle global meltdown: RBA chief
RBA chief Glenn Stevens says Australians should be quietly confident they can make it through the global financial downturn.[MORE]
Mulesing vote could change face of Aust wool industry
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A national vote by wool producers is shaping up to be one of the most important elections in the history of the wool industry.[MORE]
Vic Govt's industry package 'strikes a balance'
The Victorian Government says the state's manufacturing and service industries will benefit from a new $245 million assistance package.[MORE]
N-W Metro 'may have led to M2 compo'
The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) says the operator of Sydney's M2 Motorway may have had to be compensated if the planned North-West Metro rail line had been built.[MORE]
WA resource company suspends Queensland operations
A Western Australian-based resource company has suspended its north-west Queensland operations, citing financial difficulties brought on by falling world copper prices.[MORE]
Boost for Qld mining with Chinese investment
A Chinese mining company has confirmed it still wants to establish a coal mine in central Queensland despite the current world financial problems.[MORE]
Global emissions scheme crucial to competitive gas production: industry
Australia's petroleum industry is warning gas electricity production could be disadvantaged if a global agreement on carbon emissions reduction cannot be reached.[MORE]
Creditors, staff voice concerns at ABC Learning meeting
Administrators for ABC Learning have pleaded with creditors and staff to be patient at a briefing in Brisbane today. [MORE]
Queensland Ores suspends operations
A far north Queensland mine has suspended operations blaming the global financial crisis and a downturn in metal prices.[MORE]
Small business conditions at record low
The latest survey of small business conditions shows the tightening of credit markets around the world is affecting businesses in Australia. [MORE]
Greens demand school slushie ban
The New South Wales Greens say they have found more products being sold in school canteens that contain a food colouring associated with hyperactivity disorders in children.[MORE]
Mixed bag for Sydney's renters: report
The NSW Government says there is good and bad news for Sydney's renters in the latest housing figures.[MORE]
Uranium mining 'will benefit WA for years'
The Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy says the state will benefit from uranium mining for many years.[MORE]
