After languishing in the political wilderness of disinterest for many years, the long-wished-for inland freight rail track from Melbourne to Brisbane has finally made it onto the political front page. The rail industry has welcomed ...
The Queensland state of Australia has banned farmers and travellers from bringing banana into the state, as part of its effort to prevent the spread of a disease that destroys crops. This legislative change, which was announced by ...
Tags: Interstate Banana, Fungal Disease
Following the success of the 2009 Australian Pastoral Property Innovation Manual, AWI and Bestprac are promoting innovation uptake across the pastoral regions of Australia. The National Bestprac Coordinator, Rural Directions Pty Ltd, is ...
The Labor Government's announcement, to preserve the 1,748 kilometre corridor along which the track will be laid and establish a new authority to oversee the delivery of the project, has received widespread praise. The government, if ...
Tags: Logistics
Queensland police have been criticised for deliberately targeting one of the largest ever car enthusiast events to be held in the state. The “DownShiftAus monthly shown and shine meet” , which was held last Sunday at the ...
Tags: QLD Police, Car
The iconic American Ram pick-up truck is now available in right-hand drive for the Australian market – but it doesn’t come cheap. Having just received Australian Design Rule certification, Queensland-based vehicle importer ...
Tags: RAM Laramie, pick-up truck
Metcash Trading has recalled frozen Black and Gold Broccoli Florets in Australia as the products may contain glass fragments, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The product associated with the recall is 500g ...
A report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has found that the proportion of business owners is especially high in regions outside of Australian greater capital cities. Director of rural and regional statistics Lisa Conolly said ...
Australian port and rail company Asciano Wednesday posted a 41.2% year-on-year rise in net profit to A$342 million ($311 million) for the fiscal year to June 30, due in part to new rail contracts to haul coal in the state of Queensland and ...
Tags: Coal, Chemicals, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Asciano has delivered a strong result with underlying EPS up 39% and the final dividend up 56%, however, its Rail and Terminals Logistics division experienced significant weakness. Asciano has reported a 41.2% increase in statutory net ...
First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA and Ingenero Pty Ltd of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia have announced a new collaboration arrangement to provide a joint offering to the commercial and off-grid solar markets. The partnership will combine ...
Tags: Solar, Electrical, Electronics
Doodles Creek has recalled its salad dressing in Australia as it may contain dairy that is not mentioned on the labeling, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The product associated with the recall is Doodles ...
Tags: Doodles Creek, Allergy Concerns
The Australian state of Queensland has said that it will not allow IBM to enter any new contracts with the state government "until it improves its governance and contracting practices". The ban was made in a statement today by Premier ...
Tags: IBM, Payroll Project
In the week ended August 5, coal shipments from the Port of Newcastle in Queensland, the coal producing state of Australia, totaled 2.26 million mt, according to Newcastle Port Corporation. The figure constitutes a decrease of 23 percent ...
Tags: Coal Exports
Tata Motors’ new importer has no interest in selling the cheapest cars on the market and is instead focusing on establishing a strong dealer network offering safe and reliable vehicles. Managing director of Tata’s Australian ...
Tags: Tata Motors, Chinese Brands