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Iron ore train. | Newsreel

Fortescue looks to battery-powered locomotives

Australian energy and metals giant Fortescue is developing a Battery Electric Locomotive (BEL), as it looks to help decarbonise heavy industry. Fortescue Energy CEO Mark
Read more 30 September 2024
Pumped hydro plant. | Newsreel

De-risking pumped hydro will support energy transition

Pumped hydro promises an energy solution to replace coal-fired power stations, but long-thinking and broad collaboration is needed to encourage and de-risk private
Read more 30 September 2024
Flooded house in Brisbane. | Newsreel

Stamp duty relief would drop premiums by 8%

Queensland insurance policy holders would see premiums drop by eight percent if State Government stamp duty was abolished. The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has
Read more 28 September 2024
Scarborough Boat Harbour. Redcliffe, Queensland.

Master plan released for Scarborough Boat Harbour

Scarborough Boat Harbour, north-east of Brisbane, will be expanded and its trawler fleet enhanced under long-term plans released today. A master plan for the maritime
Read more 27 September 2024
World Travel Protection CEO Adrian Leach. | Newsreel

Pre-travel intelligence key to reducing risk

A Brisbane travel protection company is bringing risk management, common in the corporate world, into the leisure market, offering services to both sectors, as it takes
Read more 26 September 2024
Female electrician. | Newsreel

33,000 more jobs set to power energy transition

Electrical jobs are predicted to double in five years, with calls to lift training and diversity in the sector to overcome a skills shortage. A new report from the
Read more 26 September 2024
Andaz Gold Coast pool deck. | Newsreel

The Star Gold Coast secures luxury Hyatt hotel

The Hyatt hotel group will introduce its luxury brand Andaz into the Australia-Pacific region through a presence at The Star Gold Coast integrated resort. Hyatt
Read more 26 September 2024
Industrial robot numbers are growing rapidly - Newsreel

Global robot population growing rapidly

The number of industrial robots in the world has more than tripled in the past 10 years with half a million new units coming online in the last year alone. The latest
Read more 26 September 2024
Greenwashing graphic. | Newsreel

Court hands down $12.9m greenwashing fine

Australia’s largest penalty to date for greenwashing has been handed down by the Federal Court. In the judgement, Justice Michael O’Bryan ordered Vanguard
Read more 25 September 2024
House with lots of windows. | Newsreel

Brisbane stars in energy efficiency build costs

Brisbane homeowners looking to make their new houses energy efficient have a financial advantage over the rest of the country. An industry study has found the cost to
Read more 25 September 2024