Qld power price hike prompts review »
QCA to examine tariff structures and methodology that determines electricity prices. 30 Jun 2009 11:52 PM
Norfolk subsidiary wins $96m BHP contract »
Building company to overhaul rail signalling installation for miner’s WA iron ore project. 30 Jun 2009 11:48 PM
China ‘agrees huge Zimbabwe loan’ »
China agrees to give Zimbabwe a loan of $950m (£573m) to help revive its wrecked economy, says Prime Minister Tsvangirai.
Second rockfall at BHP’s Perserverance site »
Concerns for safety at nickel mine could prompt closure by WA govt. 30 Jun 2009 10:55 PM
Minister for ageing to provide more nursing home beds »
Govt to spend $347 million a year for extra aged care accommodation. 30 Jun 2009 10:49 PM
Rudd calls opposition a ‘block’ on climate reform »
PM says coalition disputes science. 30 Jun 2009 10:42 PM
In Peru, Rainforest Natives Block Land Decrees »
QUILLABAMBA, Peru — On June 5, in the dense Amazonian slopes of Peru’s southern Andes, a group of rainforest natives from the sleepy Machiguenga Indian village of Andioshiari dug up a natural gas pipeline and threatened to explode it. The “social action” was part of an effort to force Peru’s Congress to roll back a set of land reforms, instituted through executive order by Peruvian President Alan Garcia.
Pension closures ‘save billions’ »
Employers in the UK have saved themselves £4.5bn a year by closing their final-salary pension schemes.
Canadian mint calls in the Mounties over missing gold »
An external audit of the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) has failed to find millions of dollars’ worth of “missing” gold.
REX incorporates fuel levy into fares »
Regional airline says volatile fuel prices normal part of business risk. 30 Jun 2009 10:12 PM