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Global challenges in the welding industry are driving new industrial alliances in the face of universal labour shortages and evolving technology. Weld Australia has just signed two new deals with the American Welding Society (AWS) to develop its domestic ability […]
Two heavy cranes are to be installed at a WW2 dockyard on the Brisbane River as Queensland eyes the return of major naval maintenance to the river. The $4.5 million funding for the project at the Cairncross Dockyard will come
Parkes may be best known for Elvis fans and a giant telescope dish but the NSW town is in line for a $65 million economic boost. The NSW Government says three companies are to set up operations in a ‘special
Concrete sand supplies are posing a cost threat to future construction projects in Tasmania like the new Macquarie Point stadium precinct, the industry warns. And it is calling for a statewide heavy construction material plan quickly in order to manage
A Tasmanian manganese smelter operator says it will fight court proceedings to wind it up by the corporate regulator. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) filed an application in the Supreme Court of NSW to wind up Liberty Bell
More welders are needed in Queensland and a training program with subsidies has been launched to address the problem. The program by Weld Australia and Manufacturing Skills Queensland (MSQ) is geared to address an ongoing shortage of welders in the
Eraring Power Station in NSW is to remain open for two more years, owners Origin Energy says. The coal-powered station was due to close on August 19, 2027, but will now close on April 30, 2029, Origin told the NSW
Three overseas start-ups are among five finalists on Moreton Bay council’s shortlist for for its $1 million Ultimate HQ competition. The competition is a joint effort between council and University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) to establish a high-potential scale-up
The country’s largest aluminium smelter at Tomago, Newcastle, may stay open beyond 2028 with the federal government stepping in to help secure a new power deal. Canberra is joining the NSW Government and smelter owners in finding a new long-term
The NSW EPA has extended an exclusion zone around the site of a fire-ruined hazardous waste factory in western Sydney amid testing for contamination of waterways. More than 200 firefighters braved a ‘rain’ of fist-sized chunks of concrete after a
