Tag: Industry
ACT building approvals follow falling consumer confidence
Figures show there has been a massive slump in building approvals in the ACT.[MORE]
Compulsory unit pricing 'won't lower prices'
The Australian Retailers Association says mandatory unit pricing will not lower prices at supermarkets.[MORE]
Housing approvals slump fuels rate cut speculation
Expectations are firming for another big interest rate cut next month after a sharper-than-expected economic deterioration.[MORE]
Gunns needs operating licence to build mill: Brown
The Australian Greens have released legal advice suggesting Gunns cannot start building its northern Tasmanian pulp mill.[MORE]
Qld Xstrata workers given one-week jobs reprieve
Workers who were to be axed from a central Queensland coal mine tomorrow have been given a one-week reprieve.[MORE]
Anglo Coal to sell seamgas business
Anglo Coal Australia says it will sell its coal seamgas business near Moura.[MORE]
Pioneer Valley residents call for more telecommunication services
A resident in the Pioneer Valley says they are concerned telecommunications will again be cut to the area if the wet weather continues.[MORE]
Rio Tinto to cut 50 Kestrel contractor jobs
Rio Tinto has announced plans to cut 50 contractor positions at one of its central Queensland mines. [MORE]
Supermarket unit pricing to be compulsory
The Federal Government says large supermarkets will be forced to introduce unit pricing before the end of the year.[MORE]
Qld gas industry remains safe from financial crisis
Gas provider Santos says the sector has been insulated from job losses.[MORE]
Housing approvals down almost 13pc in November
The number of homes approved for construction dived by nearly 13 per cent in November.[MORE]
Transport biggest infrastructure problem: Clarke
Gold Coast City Council Mayor Ron Clarke says transportation has replaced water as the city's number one infrastructure issue.[MORE]
Commonwealth Bank rejects Storm Financial's legal claims
The Commonwealth Bank has rejected claims by Storm Financial that the Federal Court has found the bank has a case to answer.[MORE]
Regional Vic house sales rise despite national slump
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) says first home buyers are generally looking at regional centres to buy new homes.[MORE]
NT sales figures 'give reason for optimism'
Claims by the Australian Retailers Association that the sector will recover from its poor November performance are being supported by Northern Territory shop owners. [MORE]
Construction activity still declining
The outlook for employment in Australia's building industry has received another blow, with figures showing declines in construction activity for a 10th straight month.[MORE]
Hunter coal mines cushioned from financial crisis: company
Financial consultancy group Deloitte expects coal mines in the Hunter to be cushioned this year from the worst effects of the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Company plans to sell central Qld mine
Mining company Anglo Coal Australia is planning to sell its coal seam gas interests in the Dawson area in central Queensland. [MORE]
No reprieve for flooded NW Qld
More rain has fallen in north-west Qld, leaving Julia Creek isolated by floodwaters.[MORE]
Burrow dismisses Gillard's wage restraint call
Sharan Burrow has dismissed a Federal Government call for pay rise restraint.[MORE]
Mining union warns of more industrial fights ahead
A mining union warns of more industrial disputes because of the global economic crisis.[MORE]
Another British retailer goes to the wall
There have been more casualties of the financial crisis announced in Britain overnight, with one of the country's oldest clothing retailers placed in administration.[MORE]
Amateur fishers not worried by Tiwi fishing permits
The Northern Territory's Amateur Fisherman's Association says it is not concerned a new coastal management system will limit recreational fishers' access around the Tiwi Islands.[MORE]
Late shipment blamed for petrol shortages
Some Adelaide outlets ran short of fuel when a Mobil shipment ran late.[MORE]
Judgement expected over Qld mine closures dispute
A judgment is expected tomorrow in the dispute between mining giant Xstrata and the union over plans to axe jobs at a central Queensland mine. [MORE]
