Tasmanian farmers have welcomed the news of the renewed ban on fracking. Photo: stock Tasmania has extended its ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) by another five years in a move welcomed by farmers. Fracking refers to the injection of fluid at high pressure into underground rock to open fissures and allow trapped gas or crude…
A Boeing 777 which is being used on Emirates’s Dubai-Adelaide route. Photo: Emirates Airlines The South Australian government is making the most of direct daily flights between Adelaide and UAE and an upcoming free trade agreement (FTA). The Aust-UAE FTA is due to take effect around June. The state government says the return of daily…
The WA Government is looking to start talks with rail operator Arc Infrastructure. Photo: stock After 25 years of privatisation, the WA Government says it wants to nationalise the state’s freight rail network as demand surges. Freight rail in the state was privatised in 2000 but recent growth in WA industries, particularly grain harvests and…