Spike in disputes prompts construction watchdog call
Master Builders Australia has called for a return of a building and construction industry watchdog, following the release of statistics on recent industrial
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Green light to decommission Australia’s first nuclear reactor
Approval has been given for the first stage decommissioning of Australia’s original nuclear research reactor, a process that will take until 2030 and not apply to the
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FNQ business nation’s best small employer
A Far North Queensland First Nations business has been named the country’s best small employer at the Australian Training Awards.
Yarrabah-based
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Brisbane hub for training of Pacific police forces
Police forces from more than 20 Pacific nations will be trained in Brisbane, following the opening of two purpose-built facilities.
Australian Federal Police
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Tomahawk firing puts Navy in group of three
Australia’s defence force has become the third in the world to acquire and fire a Tomahawk cruise missile.
Federal Defence Minister Richard Marles said HMAS Brisbane,
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Real-time monitoring boosts active school travel
A program which sends real-time notifications to parents on their children travelling to and from school has boosted active travel among Sunshine Coast
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Construction pipeline requires 20,000 extra workers
Another lift in the construction pipeline for Queensland will create demand for more than 20,000 extra jobs over the next two years.
The Queensland Major Projects
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$60 billion opportunity in ageing offshore rigs
$60 billion worth of offshore infrastructure is set to be decommissioned in the coming decades, with a roadmap established to take advantage of the opportunity.
Federal
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New national centre to focus on safe AI
Adelaide will be the focal point for Australia’s development of safe and responsible artificial intelligence (AI), with the launch of a national research centre.
A
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Health insurers warned to stop ‘product phoenixing’
Private Health insurers have been put on notice to end “product phoenixing” or risk Government intervention.
An investigation from the Commonwealth Ombudsman
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