Tag: Industry
Most 'Go cards' given away not yet used
The Queensland Government and the Opposition have opposite interpretations of a recent "Go Card" giveaway in the south-east.[MORE]
Compulsory land acquisition divides Broome
The Government's decision to compulsorily acquire the land near Broome for a $30 billion gas precinct has polarised the town. [MORE]
Councillor welcomes fast-tracking of housing development
A Sunshine Coast councillor says a possible plan by the Queensland Government to fast-track two major housing developments in the region is a "win" for housing affordability.[MORE]
Authorities say no sign of oil after Gulf rig explodes
The US Coast Guard says there is no sign of an oil slick after another oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.[MORE]
Rio Tinto banking on Gillard sticking to tax promise
The head of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore division says he trusts Prime Minister Julia Gillard will stick to her promise of a 30 per cent mining tax despite Labor's deal with the Greens. [MORE]
Fortescue boss backs taxation summit
Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Andrew Forrest has met with key independent MP Rob Oakeshott this afternoon and says they have agreed on a plan to hold a "taxation summit".[MORE]
Ailing tunnel project takes toll on investors
Investors in the Clem7 toll road project have turned their attention to legal action over grossly over-estimated traffic forecasts.[MORE]
Rio moving ahead with expansion plans
Rio Tinto iron ore boss Sam Walsh has officially opened the company's Brockman 4 site in the Pilbara.[MORE]
Union unable to influence miner on fly-in fly-out workforce
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says it has been unable to convince mining company BMA to abandon its plans for the entire workforce of a new mine in the Queensland's central highlands to be fly-in fly-out.[MORE]
Taxpayer-funded advertising 'must benefit the people'
New guidelines say publicly-funded State Government and Opposition advertising must have a direct benefit to the people of Queensland.[MORE]
Affordable housing numbers will improve, conference told
A national conference on homelessness has heard there should be significant progress on the issue in the next two years as homes built with stimulus money are finished.[MORE]
Gas hub land to be compulsorily acquired
The State Government has started the process to compulsorily acquire land in the Kimberley for the development of a $30 billion gas precinct.[MORE]
Ship's master fined for unsafe operations
A Brisbane magistrate has fined a ship's master following an incident in north Queensland in which 37 people were left stranded on a wrecked charter boat.[MORE]
QRC says council deserve more of mining profits
The chief executive of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says he supports local government claims that they deserve a better share of mining royalties and revenues.[MORE]
Tourism operators criticise LNP Fraser Island plan
Tourism operators on Fraser Island have criticised a State Opposition plan to close parts of the World Heritage Listed island.[MORE]
Compulsory acquisition 'theft' of land
Indigenous academic Mick Dodson has delivered a warning to the WA Premier, describing compulsory acquisition of land for the Kimberley gas hub as theft and an invasion.[MORE]
Recall issued after Ferraris catch fire
Italian carmaker Ferrari says it has recalled all versions of its model 458 Italia sports car produced before July 2010, after four of them caught fire.[MORE]
Handling of Kingaroy contamination scare 'disappointing'
A global energy company says it is disappointed in the Queensland Government's handling of a contamination scare at its Kingaroy project.[MORE]
PNG crash airline had Australian ban overturned
CASA had concerns about the Australian operations of the firm involved in the air crash in PNG that killed four people. [MORE]
Country Energy reviews power line management
A Tooma farmer says he is sure Country Energy is reviewing its power line management after last year's bushfires.[MORE]
Council welcomes increase in greenfield levies
Wollongong Council has cautiously welcomed the New South Wales Government's decision to lift developer levies on greenfield sites to $30,000 dollars.[MORE]
Tintenbar highway upgrade to be finished by 2014
It is expected that the Tintenbar-to-Ewingsdale upgrade of the Pacific Highway should be finished by mid-2014.[MORE]
CTP insurance cut passes through Qld Parliament
Queensland Parliament has passed legislation that makes good on a Government promise to reduce the cost of compulsory third party (CTP) insurance.[MORE]
Action imminent on seizing gas hub land
The Premier Colin Barnett says he cannot work with traditional owners in the Kimberley and is very close to moving to compulsorily acquire land for a $30 billion gas precinct. [MORE]
SA wine industry faces slow recovery
The specialist wine counsellor with South Australia's Rural Financial Counselling Service says restoring the supply and demand balance in the industry will not automatically mean better prices.[MORE]
